The Good AI Lab is an independent research lab applying foundational AI to cultural heritage and social good projects. The lab collaborates with museums and archaeologists to create interactive digital tools that make complex historical artifacts accessible to the public, such as its open-source reconstruction of the Etruscan Piacenza Liver.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Cultural heritage artifacts are often documented in ways that are fragmentary, spatial, and difficult to communicate outside specialist contexts. Existing digital reproductions of artifacts like the Etruscan Piacenza Liver are often simple 3D scans that lack interactive annotations, making it hard for the public and researchers to explore inscriptions, deity identifications, and scholarly interpretations in a meaningful way.
Solution
The Good AI Lab is an independent AI research lab that develops foundational AI and digital tools for social good, with a focus on cultural heritage. The lab collaborates with archaeologists and museums to create interactive, open-source reconstructions of ancient artifacts, such as the Piacenza Liver, that go beyond static 3D models. By integrating scholarly annotations, camera views, and structured data, the lab makes complex archaeological material more legible and accessible to both experts and the public. The lab’s approach prioritizes grounding digital tools in archaeological knowledge and expert review, ensuring that the technology supports rather than replaces interpretation.
Target Audience
Primary users are archaeologists, museum professionals, students, and researchers in the cultural heritage sector, as well as the general public interested in exploring ancient artifacts interactively.
Features
- Interactive 3D reconstruction of the Etruscan Piacenza Liver with clickable cells, deity names, and inscription details
- Bilingual, open-source platform (English and Italian) that allows users to browse inscriptions as a structured list or within a 3D viewer
- Separate tracking of inscription legibility and deity identification confidence, distinguishing between clear engravings and contested meanings
- Camera viewpoints saved for each inscription, presenting letters upright and in the correct reading direction
- Collaboration with museum professionals and 3D artists to produce faithful, high-quality models when official scans are unavailable
- Open-source public projects designed for reuse and further exploration by the heritage community