Event Description

Mardi Gras isn’t just a party—it’s a deep-rooted story of tradition, rebellion, and culture, and now AI is uncovering the hidden connections woven through its history. What if history wasn’t just something we preserved—but something we unlocked? Intelligent Archives is revolutionizing the way we protect and interact with the past, blending hands-on physical preservation, cutting-edge high-resolution scanning, and patented AI technology. Joseph Makkos will present on how transforming fragile newspapers into dynamic, searchable data ecosystems can future-proof cultural memory and reveal narratives that were once lost to time. In this talk, discover how bridging the gap between analog and digital is ensuring that history isn’t just saved—it’s reimagined for the future.