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Roundtable – Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Galleries and Museums?

The Syndicat des Négociants en Art (SNA) and the Guimet – National Museum of Asian Arts present a unique roundtable discussion exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in the art professions, taking place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:45 PM.

While AI is already known in the art world, its practical implications remain largely unexplored. This event aims to open the debate: is AI merely an analytical tool or a genuine partner in the creative and intellectual process? Can it enhance human expertise or reshape professional practices ?

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Programme & Speakers

Video Highlights from the Roundtable Artificial Intelligence & the Art Market, organized by the National Union of Art Dealers (SNA) at the Guimet Museum, which brought together more than 250 art market professionals.

The discussion provided a practical and balanced perspective on the profound transformations that artificial intelligence is bringing to the art world—from research and mediation to cultural heritage and the art market.

Speakers: Olivier Babeau, Édouard de Saint-Ours, Christopher Kermorvant, Sophie Perceval, and Valentin Schmite

Moderator: Jérôme Colombain, journalist and podcaster specializing in digital transformation.

Opening: AI in Museums and the Art Market

Christophe Hioco (SNA) &

Christopher Kermorvant(Teklia)

→ Heritage digitization, image recognition, detection of looted art, database interconnection.

Training the professionals of tomorrow

Olivier Babeau – Institut Sapiens, essayist

→ How to adapt education and skills in the face of the rise of AI.

Heritage & AI: the Guimet Museum example

Édouard de Saint-Ours – Curator of photographic collections at the Guimet Museum

→ The HikarIA program: AI serving 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 forms of cultural engagement

Valentin Schmite – Ask Mona

→ Conversational AI and personalized museum experiences.

A cocktail reception in the Musée Guimet’s Khmer courtyard will conclude the evening—a unique opportunity to network with the speakers and industry professionals.

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