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Machines prepare
Searching · transcription · matching · classification · bibliography · initial provenance reconstruction · contradiction detection · continuous monitoring
CATALOGUE INTELLIGENCE · PILOT
pilotA catalogue raisonné without waiting ten years.
The scholarship of a ten-year project, at a fraction of the time and the cost. Pilot target: 50–80% lower repetitive research-processing cost.
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THE OLD MODEL
Large research teams. Millions of dollars. Years of manual evidence gathering.
THE DIVISION OF LABOR
Compress the research burden, not the scholarship.
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Scholars decide
Authentication · attribution · physical examination · interpretation · ethical judgment · final inclusion · publication
PILOT TARGETS
Measure the work before making the claim.
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50–80%
Target reduction in repetitive research-processing cost
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5–10×
Target scholarly throughput
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100%
Human authority over consequential decisions
Targets until validated. We will publish measured results, including where automation failed.
THE INVISIBLE COLLECTION
A catalogue reveals the collection nobody knew existed.
When a serious catalogue is announced, works in private hands surface with invoices, photographs, correspondence, exhibition invitations, and publication history. Collectors, museums, dealers, scholars, and the institution all have reasons to contribute. Money can support research. Money can never buy inclusion or attribution.
THE PILOT
Begin with one hundred works.
Eight to twelve weeks. We measure labor before and after, accuracy against known records, correction rates, and review time. The pilot ends with a report the institution can use whether or not it continues with us.
OUTPUTS
Built to publish in the formats the field already uses.
Web, print, and machine-readable endpoints compatible with Linked Art. Restricted material stays private. The institution’s authority stays absolute.
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Ready to begin with one hundred works?
Design a pilot, or talk with us first.