Giovanni Colavizza

Giovanni Colavizza

Professor, University of Copenhagen and University of Bologna

I am Professor of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen, and Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bologna.

I am also the CEO of Mithril Minds, and the CTO of Odoma.

My work focuses on researching and developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in the Arts and Humanities. I am also specialised in research engineering and quantitative methods in Humanities and Social Science research.

Recent news

Last update: November 2024.

Research

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Data-driven humanities research

Using quantitative methods in humanities research.

Information extraction from historical collections

Developing machine learning applications for the automatic extraction of information from historical collections.

Mapping Arts and Humanities research

This project focuses on understanding how knowledge develops and is exchanged in the Arts and Humanities.

Science beyond academia, Wikipedia and more

Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia to date. What sources is it based on? How is it used by the public? How can it be improved?

Studying the impact of data noise in historical collections

Assessing how noise in digiized historical collections and information extracted from them can impact downstream tasks and applications.

Teaching

Academic year 2024 2025

My teaching during the academic year 2024 2025.

Student project ideas (arts, humanities and social sciences)

A list of project ideas for students in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Student project ideas (computer science)

A list of project ideas for students in the sciences, including computer science, data science, machine learning, etc.

Commercial

I am the CEO and co-founder at Mithril Minds, a spin-off of the University of Bologna developing Generative AI solutions for legal compliance and administrative processes. If interested, please get in touch at info@mithrilminds.ai.

I am also the CTO and co-founder at Odoma, an agency supporting the full lifecycle of Data + AI + UX projects in the cultural and creative sectors. We are specialized in data collection, quality assessment and documentation, in the design and development of customized AI solutions and digital interfaces. If interested, please get in touch at contact@odoma.ch.