Nanne van Noord

Nanne van Noord is an Assistant Professor in the Multimedia Analytics lab at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Cultural Multimedia Analysis (CMA) at the intersection of AI, Computer Vision, and cultural studies. Her work emphasizes developing scalable methods for analyzing visual culture while addressing diversity in perspectives and meaning.

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Her research explores the integration of Multimedia Analytics and Cultural Analytics, with projects like the NWO-funded AI, Sustainability, and Film Archives initiative and the Visual Imaginaries of Gender project, which investigates GenAI's implications for gender representation. She co-founded the Cultural Analytics Lab (canal-lab.uva.nl), advancing AI-driven cultural research.

Recent publications span computer vision applications in art analysis, hyperbolic image segmentation, and computational modeling of comics and iconic images. Her projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration, such as with the EYE museum and Hybrid Intelligence Centre. She actively supervises PhD and Master’s students, including Tim Alphert and Sam Titarsolej, and mentors research on cultural bias in AI.

Scientific Awards:

• NWO Grant NWA Art Route

She contributes to conference organization (e.g., VISART VII at ECCV 2024) and engages in public discourse, such as her Folia interview on generative AI in art. Her work addresses both technical challenges (e.g., dataset comparison) and societal impacts (e.g., urban analytics, gender representation).