On 15–16 November, the Estonian Agricultural Museum will host a playful and educational challenge titled “Which is smarter – a human or AI?” as part of the President’s Curiosity Days initiative. Visitors will search for objects displayed in the museum based on names suggested by artificial intelligence and can also test with their own AI how accurately it identifies the museum exhibits.

In the museum’s Rural Curiosity Center (MUHK), 11 objects are on display, from which participants must find the seven items for which artificial intelligence, specifically Gemini and ChatGPT, provided its guesses. In several cases, AI got things wrong; for example, it identified a scythe as… a tyre. In others, however, AI correctly recognised the object and even provided additional information. Visitors can put their detective skills to the test and determine how accurately AI can identify museum artefacts.

“Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it doesn’t grow up on a farm or learn culture on its own, which is why it needs our help,” said Evelin Anja, Head of Marketing and Communications at the Estonian Rural Life Museums. “Curiosity Day is the perfect moment to explore, in a playful way, how technology works, how much it knows, and what it still doesn’t know,...and also how much knowledge we ourselves have that machines are missing. The joy of discovery and the thrill of learning are at the heart of this event.”

Curiosity Day is an initiative of the President of the Republic of Estonia, aimed at valuing curiosity as the foundation of lifelong learning and encouraging everyone to discover, explore and acquire new knowledge. This year’s event at the Estonian Agricultural Museum combines curiosity, technology and rural heritage, offering an engaging learning experience for both families and visitors interested in AI. Sharp-eyed detectives will be rewarded with small prizes.