Emily L. Spratt

Dr. Emily L. Spratt is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Columbia University, specializing in Byzantine and Renaissance-Baroque art history with expertise in Data Science and AI ethics. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University (dissertation on Byzantine artistic legacy in the early modern period), an M.A. in Renaissance art from Princeton, an M.A. in Byzantine art from UCLA, and a B.A. in Religious Studies, Art History, and Psychology from Cornell.

Her research focuses on Venice and the Mediterranean (1400–1700), Hellenic cultural heritage preservation, computer vision in art analysis, and AI ethics. She leads an interdisciplinary initiative at Columbia on AI-enhanced technologies for art curation and ethics. Notable projects include cultural heritage preservation of Post-Byzantine icons in Greece and collaborations with institutions like Iconem and The Frick Collection.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
• M.A. in Renaissance Art History, Princeton University
• M.A. in Byzantine Art History, UCLA
• B.A. in Religious Studies, Art History, Psychology, Cornell University

Her research interests span aesthetic theory, museum studies, and AI’s role in art generation. She serves on advisory boards for the Renaissance Society of America, The Frick Collection, and the Artificial Intelligence Finance Institute of New York, and advises Iconem on ethical AI practices.

Publications include works on AI art ethics, computer vision in finance, and Byzantine cultural influences. She has been featured in media such as the Washington Post and Science News for her insights on AI, art, and ethics.