ArchXAI
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ArchXAI
Have you ever wondered what your ancestors did in World War II or what happened in your town 200 years ago? Finding answers in historical archives can be slow and difficult—documents are often handwritten, in different languages, and not digitised.
ArchXAI is here to change that.
Led by South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) with the national archives of Estonia, Finland, and Latvia, ArchXAI is a cross-border project using artificial intelligence (AI) to make archives language-independent, faster, and easier to access.
By combining advanced AI with rich archival collections, ArchXAI helps researchers, genealogists, students, and curious citizens find answers—quicker than ever before.
Expected results
Over the next three years, ArchXAI will deliver:
Digitized Historical Collections
Thousands of pages of handwritten and printed documents will be digitized, content recognized and made publicly available, preserving cultural heritage and making it accessible to all.
AI Tools for Archives
Open-source tools will be developed to: recognize and transcribe handwritten and printed text, automatically catalog and index archival materials, and assist the public and archivists in making and answering information requests
Faster, Smarter Access to Archives
With AI-assisted search and multilingual support, users will be able to ask complex questions and get faster, broader answers.
Cross-Border Collaboration
By working together, the national archives of Estonia, Finland, and Latvia will create shared solutions that reflect their intertwined histories and benefit the wider European archival community.
ArchXAI will serve as a model for how archives can embrace digital transformation — preserving the past while opening new doors to the future.
Expected results
Over the next three years, ArchXAI will deliver:
Digitized Historical Collections
Thousands of pages of handwritten and printed documents will be digitized, content recognized and made publicly available, preserving cultural heritage and making it accessible to all.
AI Tools for Archives
Open-source tools will be developed to: recognize and transcribe handwritten and printed text, automatically catalog and index archival materials, and assist the public and archivists in making and answering information requests
Faster, Smarter Access to Archives
With AI-assisted search and multilingual support, users will be able to ask complex questions and get faster, broader answers.
Cross-Border Collaboration
By working together, the national archives of Estonia, Finland, and Latvia will create shared solutions that reflect their intertwined histories and benefit the wider European archival community.
ArchXAI will serve as a model for how archives can embrace digital transformation — preserving the past while opening new doors to the future.
Duration 01.06.2025 - 31.05.2028
Total budget
Programme priority
Improved public servicesProgramme objective
PO7 - Improved public services and solutions for the citizensLead partner
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Managing Authority
Joint Secretariat
c/o Regional Council
of Southwest Finland
Visiting address: Linnankatu 52 B, Turku, Finland
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 273,
20101 Turku, Finland
E-mail: info@centralbaltic.eu
Phone: +358 40 550 8408
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