{"id":17695,"date":"2026-04-16T10:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/?post_type=events&#038;p=17695"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:47:05","slug":"decoding-art-with-vllms","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/events\/decoding-art-with-vllms\/","title":{"rendered":"FutureFinTech lecture: Decoding Evolutionary Art Patterns with vLLMs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=lZxaRJ0PU0mdsbxKRd0SINLhv-_j_XBFlNJ5NxSTj4BUQTVOVTVHNkY3U1dHVE9DNExTUDJGQlNZUS4u\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Register<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/events\/decoding-art-with-vllms\/calendar\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Add to calendar<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"description\"\n    >\nDescription<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This lecture presents DEAP, an AI-driven framework that analyses how art evolves across cultures by combining visual analysis of artworks with surrounding texts (catalogues, critiques, archives). The framework detects large-scale patterns like secularisation and transnational influence at scale, something traditional art history methods struggle to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using multimodal and domain-adapted Large Language Models, DEAP links visual features (composition, colour, form) with contextual language signals (iconography, sentiment, symbolism). The project delivers interactive tools, timelines, similarity maps, and influence networks for scholars, curators, educators, and the public. Intriguingly, the results may also find industry application in FinTech, particularly in automating financial evaluation of private assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for expert insights and audience Q&amp;A. This event will be in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"speaker\"\n    >\nSpeaker<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n    data-nonce=\"8d8496adc7\"\n    id=\"people-card-list1777091010\"\n    class=\"people-card-list-automated\"\n    data-search-after=\"KHADANKISHANDI,50089354,2\"\n    data-params=\"{&quot;size&quot;:6,&quot;byId&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;additionalPersonIds&quot;:&quot;50089354&quot;}\"\n>\n    <ul class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16 people-card-list\">\n                    <li class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-1\/3 px-16\">\n                <div class=\"ulux-card ulux-card-people bg-theme\">\n                    <div class=\"ulux-card__container\">\n                        <div class=\"ulux-card__visual\">\n                            <img\n                                class=\"w-full\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwODkzNTRfX0Fmc2hpbiBLSEFEQU5LSVNIQU5ESQ==--medium_large\"\n                                title=\"Afshin KHADANKISHANDI\"\n                                alt=\"Afshin KHADANKISHANDI featured image\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwODkzNTRfX0Fmc2hpbiBLSEFEQU5LSVNIQU5ESQ==--thumbnail 150w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwODkzNTRfX0Fmc2hpbiBLSEFEQU5LSVNIQU5ESQ==--medium 300w,https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/person-image\/NTAwODkzNTRfX0Fmc2hpbiBLSEFEQU5LSVNIQU5ESQ==--medium_large 768w\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            >\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ulux-card__body card-people\">\n                            <h3 class=\"card__name\">\n                                Afshin KHADANKISHANDI                            <\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"card__function\">\n                                Postdoctoral researcher                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"card__organization\">\n                                Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust                            <\/p>\n                            <a\n                                class=\"card__link link-text link-absolute\"\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/people\/afshin-khadankishandi\/\"\n                                title=\"Afshin KHADANKISHANDI\"\n                            >\n                                <span class=\"link-text__name\">Learn more<\/span>\n                                <svg\n                                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                                    focusable=\"false\"\n                                    class=\"icon icon-outline icon--2xs\"\n                                >\n                                    <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-v2\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/ncer\/fintech\/\" target=\"\" role=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-block-inserter quick-link__img\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2 icon--xl wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--languages \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--languages\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">About FutureFinTech<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how AI analyses artistic evolution across cultures at scale. 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