Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Museums – UNESCO, Samarkand 2025
Culture For Causes Network is proud to have contributed to the international conference “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Museums”.
Culture For Causes Network is proud to have contributed to the international conference “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Museums”, held as an official side event of the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Our Head of Special Programs, Mr. Benjamin BENITA, had the honor of moderating the panel “AI in Museums Today” and joining as a panelist for “AI in Museums of Tomorrow.” The event — co-organized by UNESCO, the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), the Ministère de la Culture, and the Musée national des arts asiatiques – Musée Guimet — provided a powerful platform for dialogue between museum leaders, AI experts, and international institutions on the ethical, technological, and creative dimensions of AI in the cultural field.
We extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Karalyn Monteil, Head of the Emergency Operations and Programmes Unit at the UNESCO Culture Sector, for her leadership and vision, and to all the organizers for their outstanding coordination.


Panel “AI in Museums Today,” moderated by Mr. Benjamin Benita




Panel “AI in Museums of Tomorrow,” with Mr. Benjamin Benita as a speaker



We were also very pleased to meet and exchange with Clement Onn, Yannick LINTZ, Mohamed Zoghlami, Amaya Aramburu, Yves Ubelmann, Valentin Schmite, and Jean-Baptiste Juin — all of whom are doing remarkable work in connecting AI and cultural heritage.
Videos
Excerpt
The excerpt shared below, “AI in Museums of Tomorrow – UNESCO Samarkand 2025,” highlights key opportunities discussed by Benjamin Benita. His insights will be explored in more detail in a forthcoming newsletter.
The following video is in French; however, YouTube allows you to enable automatic subtitles in multiple languages.
Full video
The full video, recorded by UNESCO and available in French and English can be watched online here: https://webcast.unesco.org/events/2025-11-AI-Museums/










Looking forward to get more insights. This is very important topic for museums and any insights have to be shared so that we can all push forward.