From Crowned Snake to Chnoubis: Learning AI Image Enhancement

From Crowned Snake to Chnoubis: Learning AI Image Enhancement

This workshop explores how AI-powered image enhancement can reveal fine details in museum objects—such as inscriptions, textures, and underdrawings—that are difficult to see with the naked eye or standard photography. Participants will learn how these tools support research, conservation, and documentation by improving visibility while preserving the integrity of the original object.

Learning Goal:
Understand how AI-based image enhancement techniques improve the visibility of details in museum objects and support research, conservation, and documentation.

Learning Outcome:
By the end of the workshop, students will be able to explain how AI image enhancement works and identify appropriate research applications for museum objects. Students will also be able to interpret AI-enhanced images critically, assessing their reliability, limitations, and ethical use in scholarly and conservation contexts.

This workshop is part of our Re/Make History exhibit in partnership with the Penn Museum Library and the Education Commons. 

AI Month at Penn

AI Month at Penn is a month-long, University-wide initiative throughout April 2026 that will focus on human-centered AI. The month's events will highlight research, dialogues and collaborations that put people at the center of technological innovation. Through panels, workshops, lectures and community events, the initiative highlights work across AI in health, science, education, business and public life.