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Video description: Two visitors interact with a large touch surface by drawing lines that cause text and image panels to appear. Once open, they explore them to see AI-generated connections between objects in the museum's collection.

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford Museum sought to give guests insight into the mind of a curator. Bluecadet created the AI Connections Table, an interactive tool that blends curator insights with AI, to reveal connections between objects in the museum's digital collection, turning database searches into a playful experience. We worked with curators to identify over 2,000 connections across 80+ topics. AI found new links, combining curator-led and AI insights into an explorable web of objects. The result focuses on connections and concepts, making the experience engaging and fun.

Project Details

Services

  • Media Design & Development
  • AI / Machine Learning
  • Content Strategy
  • User Testing
  • UX & Visual Design

Awards

  • Anthem Awards

    2022 Silver Winner in two categories: Responsible Technology - Innovation & Education, Art & Culture

Bluecadet takes a very thorough, thoughtful and creative approach to every project, and their expertise across all disciplines is evident. They deeply immerse themselves into your business, they listen, they respect budgets and they have the uncanny ability to draw out and clearly articulate goals and objectives. As a result, their work is top notch, innovative and very strategically aligned. Additionally, they are an absolute pleasure to work with.

Matthew Majeski | Managing Director & Chief Digital Officer, The Henry Ford

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