Abstract / topic summary
CUNY TV produces approximately 300-500 digital photos per week. This presentation gives insight into an automated photo ingestion workflow within a production environment. Topics discussed include: automation; Python; AI facial recognition; Resourcespace, an open-source digital asset management system (DAM); and IPTC/XMP metadata.
Speaker summary
Aida Garrido
Aida Garrido is an archivist and audiovisual preservationist. She is currently the Preservation Technician at CUNY TV. She has also worked and consulted for American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Dia Art Foundation, New York Public Radio, David Zwirner, Blank Forms, EYE Filmmuseum, Rietveld Academie, and Brooklyn Museum. She believes that cultural workers should be empowered to develop technical skills and a deeper understanding of the technologies they use. MA Film Preservation, University of Amsterdam. BA History, Princeton University.
