Promoting the value of audio culture
Petites Bandes is an association dedicated to promoting audio archives and developing digital tools for culture.
Founded with the mission to make audio culture accessible, the association operates at the intersection of research, technology, and cultural mediation. It develops Audioskop, an open-source software for indexing, distributing, and discovering audio collections.
Audioskop is a software developed by the Petites Bandes association to edit and distribute audio collections with the assistance of generative AI systems.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Open-source license | Published under the AGPL open-source license |
| AI assistance | Integration of generative AI systems to facilitate indexing and editing |
| Multi-platform | Functional interface on computers and mobile devices |
| First edition | Archives of philosopher Pierre-Damien Huyghe |
The public release of Audioskop is scheduled for 2026.
In the meantime, a work-in-progress version is available at: ➡️ audioskop.pierredamienhuyghe.fr
1️⃣ Alpha version └─ Development of features
2️⃣ Beta version └─ Stabilized features, refinement, and corrections
3️⃣ Pre-release └─ Final touches, limited presentations, documentation writing
4️⃣ Public release └─ Public launch of the website, code, and documentation
👉 To discover Audioskop in detail, visit the official website: audioskop.fr
The Petites Bandes association benefits from the support of major cultural institutions:
Support for the development of the Audioskop project under the National Program for Digitization and Promotion of Cultural Content
Support for the promotion of Pierre-Damien Huyghe’s collection under the Digital Publishing Support
Support under the “Cultural Referentials and Content Discoverability” program
The Petites Bandes association has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the publication of Audioskop under the AGPL open-source license.
👉 Support the project: Crowdfunding campaign →
The Petites Bandes association actively participates in initiatives led by the Ministry of Culture concerning cultural referentials and content discoverability.
The Ministry of Culture supports projects that promote:
As part of the development of Audioskop, the association is working on:
This work is part of the Ministry of Culture’s “Data and Cultural Content” roadmap, which aims to facilitate the dissemination of cultural data and make it visible and discoverable online.
🔗 Learn more: Cultural referentials and content discoverability
For any questions, comments, or ideas regarding the promotion of audio collections:
Email: petites-bandes@proton.me
To follow the progress of the Audioskop project and the association’s news:
| Role | Person |
|---|---|
| President | Antoine Delinotte |
| Treasurer | Laetitia Giorgino |
| Member | Quentin Armanini |
Petites Bandes Association Promoting the value of audio culture