Can Tech Protect the World's Art?
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Presenter: Ana Ivanovic-Tongue
Title: Can Tech Protect the World's Art?
Abstract: Art crime is the third-largest criminal enterprise on the planet, sitting close behind drugs and arms trafficking, and quietly funding everything from organised crime syndicates to terrorism. The looted Vermeer, the suspiciously "rediscovered" antiquity, the pounamu disappearing through an Auckland airport gate - these aren't just newspaper stories, they're symptoms of a global problem the art world has been remarkably bad at solving.
Join Ana for a lively wander through a world of empty frames, fake provenances, free ports and dodgy auction houses. Along the way you'll meet the forensic archaeologists, museum sleuths and customs officers trying to hold the line, and discover how artificial intelligence, image recognition and a few publicly available apps are starting to tilt the odds back in favour of the good guys.
Expect true stories of audacious heists, the curious tale of the Laughing Buddhas stuffed with gold, and an honest look at what taonga we stand to lose if we don't pay attention. You'll come away with a new appreciation for the art around you, a healthy suspicion of anything labelled "garden ornament," and a sense of how emerging technology might just help protect humanity's cultural heritage for the generations coming after us.
No prior knowledge required. Just curiosity and, ideally, a strong cup of coffee.
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