Hello AoIR community, I would like to extend an invitation to this upcoming event on AI and the Digital Commons: What are the impacts of AI scraping on the digital heritage sector and wider digital commons? And how are artists and creators using - and reimagining - the digital commons in the AI age? You’re invited to join the event “AI and the Digital Commons: Perspectives from online collections & archives” taking place on 15 July, 2026, in the Netherlands. Through a creative zine making session and provocative conversations, we will imagine what digital commons futures could look like. If you’re a creative practitioner, heritage professional, digital commons expert, technologist or a curious researcher, come join us! The event is hosted by the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision<https://www.beeldengeluid.nl/en> and the University of Edinburgh<https://www.ed.ac.uk/>, as part of the ekip<https://ekipengine.eu/> initiative, along with AIxDESIGN<https://aixdesign.co/>. All you need to know: * Date & time: 15 July 10:00-13:00 CEST * Location: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Hilversum, the Netherlands. This event is in-person only. * Participants are also welcome to stay afterwards for a lunch reception from 13:00-15:00. * Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-and-the-digital-commons-perspectives-from-... * Participation is free -- Morgan Currie Senior Lecturer in Data & Society Science, Technology & Innovation Studies University of Edinburgh Old Surgeons’ Hall (room 2.88), High School Yards Edinburgh, EH1 1LZ t: 0131 650 6394 w: www.morgancurrie.com<http://www.morgancurrie.com> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.