American Second World War museum uses AI to tell veterans’ stories
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American Second World War museum uses AI to tell veterans’ stories Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Artificial intelligence news American Second World War museum uses AI to tell veterans’ stories As the generation that served in the war ages, an experiential museum in New Orleans seeks to keep their voices alive Allison C. Meier 8 December 2023 Share The personal experiences of the late Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams live at the museum, thanks to AI Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images For years at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, visitors would meet US veteran volunteers as they greeted guests and shared first-hand experiences of their service. But as this generation has grown older, that living connection to history is increasingly absent. Now, a new project powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is aimed at keeping those conversations as part of museum visitors’ experience.