Modeling Memory: Ethical Reuse and AI Training with Archaeologist-Produced 3D Reconstructions |
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| Simone Pio Barbagallo, Filippo Stanco, Davide Tanasi |
- Abstract:
- This paper explores the application of 3D digital modeling in prehistoric archaeology through three Mediterranean case studies: Haghia Triada (Crete), Borg in-Nadur (Malta), and Polizzello (Sicily). It demonstrates how archaeologist-led virtual reconstructions go beyond visualization, functioning as interpretive tools for understanding spatial organization, ritual practice, and architectural development. The paper contrasts this approach with AI-generated modeling, highlighting the limitations of automated reconstructions in capturing the interpretive nuance essential to archaeological reasoning. It argues that despite advances in artificial intelligence, archaeologist-driven 3D modeling remains vital for producing analytically robust, contextually informed, and methodologically transparent representations of the prehistoric past.
- Download:
- IMEKO-Metroarchaeo-2025-144.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc26-2025.144
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC26
- Event name:
- TC26 MetroArcheo Conference 2025
- Title:
Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Bergamo, ITALY
- Time:
- 15 October 2025 - 17 October 2025