The Met and Google Arts & Culture Launch Two Generative AI Projects, Including 'Art Aura' and First Technologist in Residence

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Google Arts & Culture have unveiled two generative AI initiatives, extending a 15-year partnership with a Gemini-powered discovery tool called Art Aura and the appointment of the museum's first Technologist in Residence. The announcement, made in mid-July 2026, marks the collaboration's most explicit move yet into generative AI after earlier efforts that focused on virtual visits and expanding access to the Met's open collection.