(An Adaptation of my 2019 Thesis paper for my MFA in Design and Technology at The New School, Parsons School of Design) A thank you to my Thesis advisors, Marisa Jahn and Loretta Wolozin. And a huge thank you to The Studies in Tamil Studio Archives and Society. Abstract: What is the aesthetic and analytical potential for machine learning to reveal semantic or visual patterns from large photographic archives? What are the challenges…