Akshara partners with libraries, archives, and cultural institutions to digitize materials that would otherwise remain inaccessible. We cover the cost, you keep the copies, and the public gains access.
The Model
AI companies need high-quality training data. They pay us to license it. We use that revenue to digitize your collections at no cost to you. You receive full-resolution copies of everything we digitize. Your materials reach broader audiences while generating sustainable funding for preservation.
How a Partnership Works
I. Collection selection. We work with your team to identify public domain or rights-cleared materials suitable for digitization—typically print, manuscript, or microfilm collections.
II. Digitization. We handle scanning, OCR, and metadata processing, either on-site or through secure transfer, depending on your requirements.
III. Delivery. You receive full-resolution files for every item digitized, formatted to your specifications. Fragile documents and at-risk formats gain a permanent digital form. Use them however serves your mission.
IV. Licensing. We structure and license the data for AI training. Your institution is credited as the archival source on all derived works. Your provenance travels with the data.
Become a Founding Partner
We are seeking founding archive partners for pilot projects. If you steward public domain or rights-cleared collections you would like digitized, we would welcome a conversation.