Robotics and AI in museums – the future of the present

The contemporary concerns regarding the provision of Basic Education in the Humanities, capable of preparing students for cognitive exercise as critical citizens and professionals who meet the demands of the 21st century, underpin the inquiry that guided this project: “How can the Teaching of History and Cultural Heritage in Basic Education operate significantly in the face of new demands in the relationship between human societies and digital technologies?” It is understood that enabling technologies 4.0 also encompass Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics (used in industry, but also in education), and their incorporation into teaching and learning for new generations is important. The BNCC (2017) emphasizes the importance of using material objects to assist teachers and students in questioning the meaning of things in the world, stimulating the production of historical knowledge in the school environment. Understanding this practice as an action in which teachers and students can play the role of agents in the teaching and learning process, both assuming a “historical attitude” towards the proposed contents. Therefore, the aim was to present the results of the research and technological developments carried out during the “SayHist – AI and Robotics in Museums of Sergipe” project, between 2022 and 2023, aiming to create a mini robot connected to an application capable of presenting exhibitions from two museums in Sergipe (Museum of Sergipe History – MUHSE) through audio and video, with speakers and a micro-projector.