Vol. 7 No. 1s (2026): SPECIAL ISSUE ON DIGITAL PRESERVATION AND INTELLIGENT INNOVATION IN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN ARTS

This special issue of ShodhKosh: Journal of Performing and Visual Arts explores how digital preservation and intelligent innovation are transforming traditional and modern arts. It highlights AI-driven archiving, restoration, and revival of cultural heritage alongside generative design, computational aesthetics, and human–AI co-creation in contemporary practice. The issue also examines AI-enhanced arts education through adaptive learning, predictive analytics, and inclusive pedagogy. Additionally, it addresses intelligent museum systems, blockchain provenance, and data-driven cultural management. By engaging ethical and philosophical debates on authorship and creativity, the collection emphasizes responsible integration of technology to sustain heritage while fostering innovation in the digital age.

Issue Editor:

Dr. Amit Verma
Associate Professor and Assistant Registrar in Journalism & Mass Communication, Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Manipal University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Email: amit.verma@jaipur.manipal.edu / amitve4@gmail.com

Archana Kale
Associate Professor, Computer Engineering, MES Wadia College of Engineering, Pune, India
Email: archana.kale@mescoepune.org

Dr. Krati Agarwal
Noida International University, Noida, India
Email: drkratiagarwal0820@gmail.com

Abhijit Chandratreya
Associate Dean (PhD Programs), Indira University, Pune, India
Email: abhijit.indira@gmail.com

Dr. Archana Rani
Head and Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, R G College, Meerut, India
Email: rgpgcollegemrt@gmail.com / drarchana.art@gmail.com

Dr. Samir N. Ajani
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramdeobaba University (RBU), Nagpur, India
Email: samir.ajani@gmail.com