NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Conversational Agent, Sebina AI, Smart Search, Sebina AI
Connecting the library’s collection to the creative process through artificial intelligence: with Sebina AI, NABA’s library goes beyond the limitations of traditional catalogues, offering students and lecturers semantic search and 24h conversational assistance to explore sources in natural language and find constant inspiration.
NABA is one of Europe’s leading art and design academies, with campuses in Milan and Rome and a highly international student body that works through images, ideas and projects.
Conversational agent: the library that’s always on
Always available and accessible directly from the portal’s home page, the virtual assistant interacts with users in natural language thanks to fully multilingual support.
Available 24 hours a day, it supports students even during late-night design sessions: it clarifies queries about loans, checks availability of physical and digital resources in real time, helps users navigate specialist databases and guides them through the use of all the Academy’s services.
Smart Search: inspiration beyond keywords
Thanks to a combination of semantic search and vector indexing, students can search the catalogue by asking open-ended questions, describing a design concept or seeking visual and theoretical references without knowing the exact titles or authors.
Sebina AI understands the context, linking essays, art catalogues, journals and degree theses, and returning relevant results and unexpected connections across different disciplines.
Continuous scrolling
The user experience incorporates the latest navigation principles: results can be explored in a fluid and natural way, allowing users to scroll through related suggestions and new thematic ideas without the friction of old page-based lists or rigid filters.
The benefits of Sebina AI
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Research autonomy: students can identify complex sources and archival materials, reducing time spent on technical consultation.
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Extended accessibility: immediate guidance for international students thanks to continuous multilingual support.
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Enhanced heritage: rediscovery of specialist collections and theses rarely found by conventional keyword search engines.
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Sustainability for the team: a reduction in repetitive helpdesk enquiries, allowing librarians to focus on specialist advisory services and the Academy’s cultural activities.
With Sebina AI, the NABA library becomes the first place to look for inspiration.
Every user finds what they’re looking for… even when they don’t know how to ask for it.
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