Personal Digital Archives: Unique Data Treasures in the Age of AI
In her latest bi-weekly newsletter, Linda explores the value of personal digital archives. She argues that in today's age of generative AI tending toward mediocrity, these archives, containing unique personal experiences, preferences, and perspectives, become valuable resources for training AI models and creating more personalized works. The article uses the author's own experience of collecting books, images, and links as an example, and combines the perspectives of historians to illustrate the importance of personal archives in the age of AI. Several examples of personal archives in Finland are also given. Finally, the author calls on readers to share their own collected items and stories, showcasing the richness and unique charm of personal archives.