🎙️Building AI Agents for Museums: Designing the Tools That Think With Us

What if AI agents could become trusted collaborators in the daily life of museums—not as replacements, but as thoughtful, responsive partners? This episode of AI in the Museum: Connecting Futures offers a deep dive into the practical and conceptual journey of building such agents. Based on real-world experimentation, we explore how cultural professionals can design AI tools that enhance dialogue, support curatorial workflows, and open new possibilities for mediation and public engagement. We examine the types of intelligence these agents can embody, how their behavior is shaped by prompt engineering and ethical design, and what it takes to integrate them meaningfully into institutional practices. Along the way, we ask critical questions: What does it mean for an AI to "understand" heritage? How do we prevent it from reinforcing biases? And what new kinds of relationships between humans and machines might emerge in the museum of tomorrow?🔗 https://cdn.openai.com/business-guides-and-resources/a-practical-guide-to-building-agents.pdfThe ”AI in the Museum: Connecting Futures” Podcast is a forward-looking series that explores the impact of artificial intelligence on museums by analyzing technological innovation and its effects on cultural professionals. Through real or fictional interviews, the podcast investigates the transformation of museum roles, the evolving expectations of audiences, shifting cultural practices, and even the redefinition of what a museum is in the 21st century. Key topics include cultural institution management, audience engagement, development, museology, communication, community management, production, and mediation. Get full access to MuseumWeek Magazine at museumweek2h1r4.substack.com/subscribe