Today, artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the way we work, learn, and communicate. Yet most people often do not understand how AI actually works and what lies behind, for example, chatbot responses. That is precisely why a new educational kit called AI Fair Play was created, which makes key AI concepts accessible in an understandable and practical form without requiring a technical background. It includes a set of 24 cards featuring key terms from the field of AI and a 27-page methodological guide for instructors. The materials explain how large language models (LLMs), neural networks, databases, and other fundamental principles of modern AI systems work.
“The goal of the project is to show that artificial intelligence doesn’t have to be a topic just for IT specialists. We want to help people understand the principles on which today’s AI tools operate, thereby strengthening their ability to use them meaningfully and safely,” says project lead Vojtěch Leischner from the Museum of Prague. It was the first museum in Europe to establish its own AI department, which today creates not only creative content but also software solutions to enhance the visitor experience.
The educational kit is intended for museums, cultural institutions, and schools. Martina Mikolas and Monika Švajková from the Methodological Center for the Implementation of AI in the Museum Environment at the Museum of Prague contributed to the project’s development. The graphic design was created by UMPRUM graduate Sarah Belej.
Ondřej Kuželka, an assistant professor at the Department of Computers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT FEL), provided expert review. “The greatest benefit of this methodology is that it translates the principles of artificial intelligence into a form that people can truly grasp. We’ll probably all be using AI soon, so it’s important to understand how it works, where its limits are, and what can happen to the data we entrust to it,” adds Ondřej Kuželka.
The educational kit is available for free in Czech and English for non-commercial use on the Prague Museum website under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license. Follow-up workshops and certified training courses are primarily intended for museum staff. Their goal is to expand education on artificial intelligence in the context of museums and galleries while maintaining high-quality instruction. Those interested in follow-up workshops, training courses, or trainer certification can register by emailing ai@muzeumprahy.cz.
The methodology was inspired by the educational system of the University of Geneva and subsequently adapted to the Czech cultural environment.
The AI department at the Museum of Prague also trains its employees to better understand the technologies and innovations that the museum actively uses—from its own chatbot to AI tools for creating visuals—so they can effectively utilize them when communicating with visitors and in their daily work.
