We are excited to share preliminary information regarding Fantastic Futures 2026, which will take place in Washington, DC.
Preliminary Schedule, subject to change
February 9, 2026: Theme, call for proposals and timeframe announcement
March: Full submission instructions and submission portal opens
April 6, 2026: Proposals Due
June 1, 2026: Decisions & notifications
July 6, 2026: Conference Schedule released
September 14, 2026: AI4LAM DC Chapter-hosted events, affiliate meetings, tours
September 15, 2026: AI4LAM Member Forum and FF26 Workshops
September 16-17, 2026: 2026 AI4LAM Fantastic Futures: Trust in the Loop
September 18, 2026: AI4LAM DC Chapter-hosted events, affiliate meetings, Working Group meetings, tours
The next Community Call is set for Tuesday, February 17, 8:00 AM California | 11:00 AM Washington DC | 16:00 UK | 17:00 Oslo & Paris | 01:00 Sydney.
The agenda covers:
Planning for Fantastic Futures 2026: Trust in the Loop
A discussion of the Content and Provenance Authenticity white paper
2025 Year in Review (Part 2)
January 2, 2025 – AI4LAM is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Dr. Ines Vodopivec has joined the community to help guide its strategic development. Her appointment as Secretary General comes as AI4LAM prepares to strengthen its organizational framework and expand its role as a collaborative platform for advancing AI in the cultural heritage sector.
The AI4LAM Awesome List is an online list of resources of interest to the AI4LAM community. It features very brief descriptions and links to learning materials, software tools, projects, and various other resources relevant to the intersection of AI and (G)LAMs. The list is curated and maintained cooperatively by people in AI4LAM. Anyone can make suggestions for additions, changes, and improvements.
We have new ways of contributing and making suggestions, so do check out our new page all about it!
Check out our brand new guidance document, which highlights the many different way to get involved as part of the AI4LAM Community. You can find it in our Community Drive, or linked directly here.
Every year the AI4LAM Community meets at a conference called "Fantastic Futures"
For more information:
2018: National library of Norway
2019: Stanford University libraries
2021: Bibliothèque nationale de France
2022: British Library (virtual event)
ai4lam holds open community calls on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 AM PT | 11 AM ET | 4 PM UK | 5 PM CET. Join the ai4lam Slack or the Google Group for connection information.
We have working groups! Have a look at the "Working Groups" section to get more information. It is up to you now!
