Artify

Explore the collection in a new, interessting way

You have to find objects, which have similar metadata and try to match them. The displayed objects are (semi-)randomly selected from a dataset (eg. from SNM). From the metadata of the starting object, the app will search for three other objects:

One which matches in 2+ metadata tags
One which matches in 1 metadata tag
One which is completly random.

If you choose the right one, the app will display three new objects accordingly to the way explained above.

Tags used from the datasets:

OBJEKT Klassifikation (x)
OBJEKT Webtext
OBJEKT Datierung (x)
OBJEKT → Herstellung (x)
OBJEKT → Herkunft (x)

(x) = used for matching

To Do

Datasets are too divers; in some cases there is no match. Datasets need to be prepared.
The tag “Klassifikation” is too specific
The tags “Herstellung” and “Herkunft” are often empty or not consistent.

Use case

There are various cases, where the app could be used. It mainly depends on the datasets you use:

Explore hidden objects of a museum collection
Train students to identify art periods
Find connections between museums, which are not obvious (e.g. art and historical objects)