2025 Poster Session

Cultural heritage, encompassing tangible artifacts, monuments, and intangible traditions, is a testament to humanity's history and identity. Preserving this heritage is paramount, yet it faces numerous challenges from natural decay, environmental factors, and human interference. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in the preservation of cultural heritage, offering innovative solutions to age-old problems. This paper explores how AI is shaping a brighter future for cultural heritage preservation, delving into its applications, advantages, and potential drawbacks.AI technologies, such as machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing, are being increasingly applied to digitize, analyze, and restore cultural artifacts. Through AI-driven processes, museums and preservationists can predict degradation, simulate restoration outcomes, and enhance the accessibility of cultural assets to the public. AI enables the creation of digital twins, which serve as accurate and detailed replicas of physical artifacts, ensuring their preservation even in the face of physical loss.However, the integration of AI in cultural heritage preservation is not without its challenges. Ethical considerations, such as the authenticity of AI-generated restorations, data privacy concerns, and the potential for reduced human involvement, pose significant questions. Additionally, the reliance on AI may lead to disparities in the preservation efforts between technologically advanced and less-developed regions, exacerbating global inequalities in cultural heritage management.This paper presents a balanced analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of AI in cultural heritage preservation. It argues that while AI holds immense potential for safeguarding the past, a careful and ethical approach is required to ensure that its implementation enhances, rather than undermines, the integrity and accessibility of cultural heritage for future generations. The discussion is particularly relevant for policymakers, technologists, and heritage professionals aiming to harness AI in a responsible and effective manner.