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Tutelare i Beni Culturali con l'AI | Claudia Masciulli & Paolo Mazzanti | TEDxRovigo
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-07 15:36
Cultural Heritage Preservation Challenges - Current monitoring efforts are insufficient, with a single monitoring cycle for 50,000 cultural assets potentially taking over 6 years [7] - Resource prioritization leads to unequal attention for cultural assets, similar to triage in emergency medicine [8][9] - Traditional methods for cultural heritage management face delays due to budget constraints, specialist availability, and authorization processes [12][13] Technological Opportunities - Digital tools, including AI, can analyze thousands of images simultaneously to detect subtle changes and anomalies in cultural assets, reducing analysis time from months to near-instantaneous [17] - Smartphones with high-resolution cameras (e.g., 48 megapixel) can capture details often invisible to the naked eye [21] - The widespread use of smartphones presents an opportunity to create a distributed, real-time monitoring network for cultural heritage [22][23] Citizen Engagement - The 6.5 billion smartphone users globally represent a vast network of potential "technological sentinels" [24] - Encouraging tourists and citizens to share photos of cultural sites can contribute to a comprehensive digital map for preservation efforts [26][27] - Shifting the perception of tourism from "overtourism" to collaborative preservation is crucial [28]
The Rediscovery of Self-Love Through Photography | Ramona Ilie | TEDxAristide Demetriade Street
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-27 16:38
Astăzi vreau să vă arăt cum o simplă fotografie poate schimba felul în care ne vedem și cum ne poate transforma viața. Când a fost ultima oară când v ați uitat în oglindă și ați spus: "Te iubesc". Nu doar acceptând ceea ce vedeți, ci simțind o dragoste profundă pentru persoana care vă privește înapoi.Pentru aceia dintre voi care se întreabă care este legătura între fotografie și iubirea de sine, am să vă arăt cum această artă aparent simplă mi a impactat viața și a schimbat viețile a peste 1000 de femei, da ...
A photographer’s frame work for witnessing our shared humanity | Tony Menias | TEDxChicago
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-22 16:19
Core Message - The speaker shares a personal journey of transitioning from medicine to photography, emphasizing the importance of noticing and appreciating the simple rhythms of life [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] - The speaker advocates for presence, slowing down, and empathy as keys to understanding the universal human experience and fostering connection [17] Personal Transformation - The speaker's initial career path was in medicine, influenced by family expectations [4] - A pivotal moment of failing a board exam led to a journey of self-discovery and a career change to photography [5] - The speaker's travels and interactions with diverse communities revealed the essence of a simple, honest, and heartfelt life [2][3] Photography as a Medium - Photography became a tool for documenting and understanding the world, capturing moments of simplicity and shared humanity [3][5][6][13][14][15][16] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of observing without judgment and allowing life to unfold naturally [15] - A photograph taken in Myanmar led to recognition from National Geographic, solidifying the speaker's path in photography [7][13] Universal Human Experience - The speaker highlights the shared joys and instincts of children across different cultures, emphasizing the commonality of human experience [10][11] - The speaker believes that empathy dissolves differences, revealing presence, beauty, and belonging [14] - The speaker suggests that love and connection can be fostered by embracing chaos and living simply [12][17][18]
