Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 5:30 pm -
Speaker: Alessio Assonitis
Location: Farrior Hall | Farrior 2000
The Hamilton School AI Lab invites you to join them Wednesday, February 25 at 5:30 pm in Farrior 2000 for a public lecture with Alessio Assonitis, Director of the Medici Archive Project, exploring the intersection of the archive and artificial intelligence. The event is co-organized by the Hamilton AI Lab of the Hamilton School and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The talk, “Nostalgia for the Future: The History of the Medici Archive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” introduces the history of the Medici Archive Project and its digitization process, then turns to how AI enabled research is reshaping the way scholars and students work with historical collections. Dr. Assonitis will also discuss how digitized manuscripts, archival data, and computational research tools are opening new possibilities for analysis, interpretation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The event is open to students, faculty, and the broader UF community. It will be of particular interest to those curious about AI, history, languages, digital humanities, and archival research. There will be time for discussion and questions following the talk. Snacks and drinks will be provided. The event is generously co-sponsored by the AI2 Center, the Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute (AIIRI), UF Information Technology (UFIT), and the Department of Academic Research Consulting and Services (ARCS) at the George A. Smathers Libraries.
