IASA-BAAC 2026 Conference

Name: Digital Witnesses: Safeguarding Audiovisual Memory and Authenticity in the Age of AI and Conflict
Start: 2026-10-21T13:00:00+0300
End: 2026-10-21T14:00:00+0300

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Digital Witnesses: Safeguarding Audiovisual Memory and Authenticity in the Age of AI and Conflict

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EEST

Atrium 5th floor: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

Abstract: Audiovisual archives have become crucial witnesses to political violence, humanitarian crises, and cultural transformation. Yet in contemporary conflicts—such as the ongoing war in Ukraine—audiovisual records face dual threats: physical destruction and digital manipulation. This paper explores how archival institutions can safeguard audiovisual memory, identity, and authenticity in contexts where war, displacement, and AI-generated misinformation undermine trust in recorded evidence.

Introduction: In the digital era, audiovisual archives are no longer passive repositories but active custodians of historical truth. As conflicts increasingly unfold online and in hybrid information environments, archives must adapt new strategies for preservation, verification, and ethical stewardship.

Objective: This study investigates how audiovisual archives can maintain authenticity and evidentiary integrity during conflict, particularly when digital manipulation technologies—such as deepfakes and synthetic media—challenge the credibility of recorded memory.

Methods: The research employs interdisciplinary analysis combining archival studies, digital forensics, and media governance. Case studies from conflict-zone documentation projects and community-based digital archives are examined alongside emerging verification tools, metadata standards, and chain-of-custody protocols.

Results: Findings suggest that resilient archival practice depends on three key strategies: distributed digital preservation networks, forensic verification technologies, and community-centered documentation frameworks that protect vulnerable voices while maintaining evidentiary credibility.

Conclusion: Audiovisual archives must evolve into trusted infrastructures for truth in times of crisis. By integrating digital authentication methods with ethical archival stewardship, institutions can safeguard cultural memory and support accountability in an era of conflict and AI-driven misinformation.

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Chidera Miracle Igwe

Legal Practitioner and Independent Researcher, Independent Researcher in Law, Culture, and Digital Governance, Nigeria

Chidera Miracle Igwe is an independent researcher and legal practitioner whose work explores the intersection of law, digital technology, cultural memory, and information governance. His research focuses on how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital archives... Read More →

Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EEST
Atrium 5th floor: Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

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