A Century of Recovery – and Beyond - Marking the centenary of the Four Courts fire (1922) and the launch of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland

37 The ADAPT Centre Within the Beyond 2022 research programme, innovation in digital technologies has been driven by ADAPT, the world-leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology. ADAPT brings leading academics, researchers and industry partners together to deliver excellent science, engage the public, develop novel solutions for business across all sectors and enhance Ireland’s international reputation. Coordinated by Trinity College Dublin and co-hosted by Dublin City University, ADAPT’s partner institutions include University College Dublin, Technological University Dublin, Maynooth University, Munster Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, and the National University of Ireland Galway. ADAPT’s research vision is to pioneer new forms of proactive, scalable, and integrated AI-driven Digital Media Technology that empower individuals and society to engage in digital experiences with control, inclusion, and accountability with the long-term goal of a balanced digital society by 2030. “This project shows how AI offers more than a vision of the future— it provides a gateway to our past and a means of connecting to each other. Cutting-edge AI technology has helped recreate a critical part of our country’s history, a heritage that was believed for a century to have been lost. These technologies have opened up a new frontier, creating opportunities in research and education with limitless potential.” Prof Vincent Wade Director of ADAPT SFI Research Centre. Dr Gary Munnelly, Tech Architect for the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland demonstrating the VR headset to an archival partner.