Round Table - December 16: Will AI Be at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Museums and Galleries?

 

The Syndicat des Négociants en Art (SNA) and the Guimet – musée national des arts asiatiques presents an exceptional round table exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in the art professions, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 18:45 PM.
 
While AI is already known in the art world, its real implications remain largely unexplored. This discussion aims to open the debate:
Is AI merely a tool for analysis, or a true partner in reflection?
Can it enrich human expertise, or redefine professional practices?


PROGRAM & SPEAKERS

MODERATION
Jérôme Colombain, journalist and podcaster, specialist in digital transformation.

Opening: AI in Museums and the Art Market
Christophe Hioco (SNA) & Christopher Kermorvant (Teklia)
→ heritage digitization, image recognition, detection of spoliations, interoperability of databases.

TRAINING TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONALS
Olivier Babeau – Institut Sapiens, essayist
→ adapting education and skills to the rise of AI.

HERITAGE & AI: THE GUIMET MUSEUM CASE STUDY
Édouard de Saint-Ours - Curator of Photographic Collections, Guimet Museum
→ the HikarIA program: AI supporting the analysis and preservation of Japanese photographic collections.

ART MARKET & DATA SCIENCE
Sophie Perceval – Wondeur AI
→ mapping artistic value using models based on millions of data points.

NEW CULTURAL MEDIATION
Valentin Schmite – Ask Mona
→ conversational AI and personalized museum experiences.

The evening will conclude with a cocktail reception in the Khmer courtyard of the Guimet Museum—an exclusive opportunity to connect with speakers and industry professionals.

Event reserved for professionals in the art market.