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Polifonia: how to uncover the soundtrack of Europe
Since January 2021, Sound & Vision has been part of a European effort that aims to facilitate the unlocking of musical treasures hidden in European archives: Polifonia. The 3M⬠project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, is now halfway...
Polifonia: how to uncover the soundtrack of Europe

Since January 2021, Sound & Vision has been part of a European effort that aims to facilitate the unlocking of musical treasures hidden in European archives: Polifonia. The 3M⬠project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, is now halfway...

"Revolution or Bersiap?" Negotiating social debates and language shift in archives
In the project Polyvocal Interpretations of Contested Colonial Heritage (PICCH), we investigate what audiovisual archives do with media produced in colonial contexts. As a postdoctoral researcher on this project, the recent controversy arou...
"Revolution or Bersiap?" Negotiating social debates and language shift in archives

In the project Polyvocal Interpretations of Contested Colonial Heritage (PICCH), we investigate what audiovisual archives do with media produced in colonial contexts. As a postdoctoral researcher on this project, the recent controversy arou...

Museum of the future: Social Virtual Reality to unlock shared cultural heritage experiences
At Sound & Vision, we believe in the power of cultural heritage to bring people together. With a renovation of our museum experience in full swing, we wondered what role Virtual Reality (VR) could play in creating shared experiences around...
Museum of the future: Social Virtual Reality to unlock shared cultural heritage experiences

At Sound & Vision, we believe in the power of cultural heritage to bring people together. With a renovation of our museum experience in full swing, we wondered what role Virtual Reality (VR) could play in creating shared experiences around...

Looking at AV archives through the lens of AI at the Netherlands Film Festival
Our relationship with audiovisual media is changing faster than ever before. In the past few decades cameras have become pervasive, we record and share more visual media than ever before and all this material comes to us increasingly under...
Looking at AV archives through the lens of AI at the Netherlands Film Festival

Our relationship with audiovisual media is changing faster than ever before. In the past few decades cameras have become pervasive, we record and share more visual media than ever before and all this material comes to us increasingly under...

Deepfakes & Misinformation: How dangerous are deepfakes?
Ever since the first circulation of deepfake videos, many publications have been made that mainly portrayed deepfakes as a harmful type of technological product that could threaten society and harm individuals. However, are deepfakes truly...
Deepfakes & Misinformation: How dangerous are deepfakes?

Ever since the first circulation of deepfake videos, many publications have been made that mainly portrayed deepfakes as a harmful type of technological product that could threaten society and harm individuals. However, are deepfakes truly...

Deepfakes & Film
Deepfake technologies are become increasingly accessible and easier to use over time. In what ways can deepfakes be used for entertainment content? What opportunities could deepfake provide for the movie industry? And what legal or moral is...
Deepfakes & Film

Deepfake technologies are become increasingly accessible and easier to use over time. In what ways can deepfakes be used for entertainment content? What opportunities could deepfake provide for the movie industry? And what legal or moral is...

Deepfakes & Mental Health: Using Artificial Intelligence for Good
In what ways can synthetic media support your mental wellness? How can deepfakes be used in therapy? And what ethical risks should be taken into account when using these new technologies for mental health reasons? This is the second blog of...
Deepfakes & Mental Health: Using Artificial Intelligence for Good

In what ways can synthetic media support your mental wellness? How can deepfakes be used in therapy? And what ethical risks should be taken into account when using these new technologies for mental health reasons? This is the second blog of...

Deepfakes: Identity Threat or Identity Protection?
Master student Rebecca Haselhoff is currently doing a research internship at Beeld & Geluid, focusing on deepfake technologies by reflecting on the different ways in which deepfakes can be used and what impacts they can have on society. Thi...
Deepfakes: Identity Threat or Identity Protection?

Master student Rebecca Haselhoff is currently doing a research internship at Beeld & Geluid, focusing on deepfake technologies by reflecting on the different ways in which deepfakes can be used and what impacts they can have on society. Thi...
Bringing AI into the Audiovisual Archive
This blog post attempts to clarify some of the key considerations that audiovisual archives are encountering when embarking on AI projects. It explores aspects related to the institutional context, including how different types of archives...
Bringing AI into the Audiovisual Archive
This blog post attempts to clarify some of the key considerations that audiovisual archives are encountering when embarking on AI projects. It explores aspects related to the institutional context, including how different types of archives...