The provision of metadata from museums for research is undergoing a transformative development through the use of AI. Metadata containing information about objects in museum collections can be analyzed by AI methods to generate profound insights and connections between different artifacts. This automated analysis not only significantly speeds up the research process, but also enables the discovery of hidden patterns and connections that would be difficult or require disproportionate effort for human researchers to identify. In addition, the precise categorization and linking of metadata by AI helps to increase the efficiency of research projects and promote the exchange of knowledge within the scientific community. The digitization and intelligent processing of metadata thus open up new horizons for museum research and contribute to deepening the understanding of cultural heritage through innovative technologies.

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