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Selected · Episode 106 · July 6, 2025

Marion Carré - talking to artworks with Ask Mona

Ask Mona co-founder Marion Carré on conversational AI for museums, accessibility as more than physical access, and reviving French AI pioneer Alice Recoque.

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About this episode

Marion co-founded Ask Mona in 2017 with the goal of making culture more interactive and accessible by enabling conversations with artworks. Back then, they used custom-built NLP tools, and the idea of combining AI and culture was seen as niche. Today, Ask Mona works with major cultural institutions worldwide, leveraging generative AI to help organizations personalize content and better engage with audiences.

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