Announcing AI for Cultural Heritage
AI for Cultural Heritage leverages the power of AI to empower people and organizations dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of cultural heritage.
About the program
We will support specific individuals and organizations through collaboration, partnership, and investment in AI technology and resources. Together we will seek ways in which we can help to serve as a catalyst for the preservation and enrichment of cultural heritage around the world.
Our commitment
Microsoft has committed $10 million over five years to expand access to Microsoft Azure and AI resources. We will focus these resources on projects across four core areas:
People
Celebrating the people who have made significant impact throughout history
Places
Using digital tools to preserve important monuments and sites for future generations to explore
Languages
Engaging with communities around the world for language preservation
Historical artifacts
Creating ways for collections and archives to be more easily accessed and enjoyed
See it in action
Celebrating French culture
The Musée des Plans-Reliefs is bringing to life the historic Mont-Saint-Michel relief map—an example of the 17th century’s most advanced mapping technology—using artificial intelligence and mixed reality to create an experience that uses current mapping innovations to immerse viewers in a vital piece of French history and culture.
A digital renaissance in the world of art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses over 1.5 million works of art spanning 5,000 years. Now, The Met is exploring artificial intelligence to make its collection accessible to the 3.9 billion internet-connected people worldwide.
Illuminating the discoveries of Nobel Prize-winners
The Nobel Prize outreach organization is on a mission to raise awareness of scientific breakthroughs made by women. Using Microsoft AI, Nobel Media developed the Women Who Changed Science online experience to highlight the inspiring journeys and contributions of female Nobel Laureates.
Preserving endangered languages
In our ongoing effort to empower communities, we worked with partners in Mexico using Microsoft Translator to help preserve two of their endangered languages, Yucatec Maya and Querétaro Otomi.
