V&A's Teacher-First AI Strategy: Slow AI and Creative Fidelity in Museum Learning

At the Museum AI Summit, the Schools and Colleges team from the Victoria and Albert Museum, under the guidance of David Houston, introduced a teacher-centric strategy for integrating AI into museum education. The V&A aimed to enhance educators' confidence through a three-hour CPD session, part of the third year of the Adobe Creative Residency featuring artist Maria Than. Than's 'Slow AI' concept views AI as a medium, examining 'Pure Land' digital visuals in Southeast Asian households. Educators illustrated ideas about the 'AI black box' and utilized sketches for image-to-image applications. While concerns about AI's influence on creativity and human judgment arose, teachers transitioned from fear to hope, exchanging classroom strategies. The V&A also encourages AI-assisted submissions for its V&A Innovate competition.