Introduction: Art History after Computer Vision

The essays gathered in this special section of The Art Bulletin, “Art History after Computer Vision,” explore the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to art historical research. Written from a range of disciplinary perspectives, they collectively advocate for informed, deliberate engagement with AI by art historians. The intent of this special section is not to provide an exhaustive account of the myriad ways in which AI is already affecting disciplinary practices—whether in conservation labs, libraries, heritage sites, museums, or classrooms (real and virtual)—but rather to initiate a discipline-wide discussion of the implications of AI for art history.