Will AI replace Curators?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.

Time left: 3 years and 10 months · Group: Educational Instruction and Library

The official job description

Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What curators do all day (for now)

• Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
• Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
• Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
• Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.
• Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
• Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.

Also known as

Art Curator, Art Handler, Coin Collector, Collections Curator, Collections Manager, Content Curator, Curator, Data Curator

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace curators?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 3 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces curators?

3 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which curators tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases. The rest follows.

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