Writing & research

Writing & research.

Notes on the systems, methods and design decisions behind immersive technology, museums, archaeology, digital heritage and AI.

AI & knowledge2026-09-14

AI for Museums and Cultural Heritage: Build Knowledge Systems, Not Generic Chatbots

The useful question is not where to add a chatbot. It is which knowledge is difficult to retrieve, verify, connect or reuse—and whether AI can improve that system.

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Immersive archaeology2026-09-14

Immersive Archaeology: From Spatial Data to WebXR Without Losing Provenance

The challenge is not simply visualising archaeology in 3D. It is keeping the immersive interface connected to the evidence that makes the reconstruction meaningful.

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Digital heritage2026-09-14

Beyond the Artifact: Designing Immersive Technology for Cultural Heritage

Immersion is most useful when it amplifies the meaning of an artefact, place or body of evidence instead of competing with it.

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Museum technology2025-04-30

Interactive Museums: From Object-Centred Displays to Participatory Experiences

The strongest interactive museums do not replace objects with screens. They expand the contexts in which objects can be understood.

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Chiara Mastino

Media engineer working across software development, immersive technology and digital cultural heritage. About ↗