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Cultural Heritage Preservation

Intergenerational Storytelling

Ancient Wisdom × AI

A living commons for memory, method, and machine.

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Resource Index

Archives & Databases

Open collections, repositories, and catalogues

Methodology

Fieldwork, oral history, data curation

Toolkits & Datasets

Workflows, prompts, models, datasets

Ethics & Guidelines

Consent, attribution, governance

Resource Index

Curated links to archives, methods, tools, and ethical frameworks for cultural heritage and AI research.

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Journal: long-form field notes and essays

Reflections on preservation, kinship, AI methods, and the textures of memory — from site diaries to speculative research.

Lab: experiments at the intersection of heritage and AI

Lightweight prototypes, prompts, and pipelines for responsible cultural computing.

Preserve the past. Prototype the future.

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Inquiries: contact@12kbc.org