Periodicals and AI

ELENA LAGOUDI: Cultural Data in the AI Age: navigating the intersection of cultural datasets, civic value, and AI'

Chair: Elena Ogliari

The National Documentation Centre (EKT) in Greece, through SearchCulture.gr, the Greek national aggregator for cultural data, plays a pivotal role in widening public access to cultural data in Greece and beyond. This paper will present SearchCulture's content, innovative business model and digital curation methodology which is oriented towards adding social value to cultural data produced through public funding. It will discuss cultural datasets, with a focus on Periodicals, and how AI can revolutionize cultural documentation. It will delve into the benefits of using AI throughout the data lifecycle, from preservation to analysis, highlighting its potential for enhancing understanding and representation of the past.

Elena Lagoudi is a museologist with a focus on data curation, collections management and digital content strategy. Having worked for a decade in national museums in the UK (TATE, The National Gallery) she developed digital products, services, and strategy. Since 2012 she has been working for the National Documentation Centre in Athens, Greece, as part of the team that develops the National Cultural Heritage Aggregator, SearchCulture.gr.

 EVANGELIA VAGENA: AI, Copyright Law in print and visual media'

We will examine the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, with a focus on its implications within the realms of academic journals, legal literature and images' use within. We will focus on AI's role in content creation, curation, and dissemination which has significantly transformed scholarly publishing and legal documentation processes, as well as in the rights’ management process. AI evolution presents multifaceted copyright challenges concerning ownership, infringement, and the application of copyright exceptions, both in AI's input and output. In light of the first EU AI Act, we will examine the main questions posed and the responses provided by current copyright legislation, as well as those addressed by emerging AI-specific laws. Additionally, we will underscore the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue among the legal community, technologists, and policymakers.

Evangelia Vagena is a lawyer specializing in IT law with a focus on copyright law, personal data and cybersecurity. Currently, she serves as the Senior Director of Compliance for the Orfium Group of Companies. From 2019 to 2022, she held the position of Director at the Hellenic Copyright Organisation (HCO), where she had previously worked as a lawyer for 13 years. She earned her PhD from the Athens School of Law, focusing on copyright technological protection and digital rights management. Additionally, she holds a Master's degree in Law and Information Technology from the University of Montpellier I in France. Evangelia is also an adjunct lecturer of Information Law at the Athens University of Economics and Business and a lecturer on contract at the University of Piraeus.