When Culture Becomes Data for AI – Talk

About the event

Consent, Rights and Public Value.

• Date: 22.10.2026
• Time: 17:30
• Doors: 17:00
• Language: English
• Venue: Floor 10
• Seated

NOTE: Please remember to allow time to reach the 10th floor and to store bags, umbrellas, and liquids in the lockable wardrobe in the lobby area. The event is free and the capacity is limited, so please arrive early to secure your spot.

The talk is a part of Oslo Innovation Week

Who gets to use cultural data for AI—and on what terms? Inside the exhibition Connect the Lines, MUNCH, Creative Commons and leading experts explore consent, rights, access and public value.

Museums hold vast amounts of images, texts, metadata and digitised collections. Increasingly, they also steward new forms of data created through audience participation. These resources can support artists, researchers, public institutions and technology communities – and provide valuable data for artificial intelligence.

But who should be able to use cultural data, on what terms and for which purposes? How can it be made available while protecting consent, copyright, cultural context and public trust? And who should benefit from the value it creates?