Il ruolo trasformativo dell'IA e della digitalizzazione nella ricostruzione del patrimonio culturale a seguito di un evento sismico

Sixty years ago, the Venice Charter established fundamental principles for cultural heritage restoration, emphasizing the importance of preserving historical and cultural authenticity. These principles become even more relevant when faced with the need to reconstruct cultural heritage following a seismic event. The earthquake that struck Emilia in 2012 yielded significant data: nearly 80% of the protected buildings were affected, posing an alarming scenario. The cultural heritage segment emerged as the most damaged, requiring extensive and costly interventions, exposing the vulnerability of our heritage. Today, Emilia's reconstruction stands as Europ Es largest restoration site, with 1,657 funded projects totaling 1.5 billion euros. This reality is generating a wealth of post-reconstruction data, constituting a valuable heritage. Hence, digitalization and the advent of AI can be powerful tools, especially in contexts where damage has caused significant gaps or total loss of assets. Keywords Earthquake, Cultural heritage, Artificial intelligence.