A.R.I.A.

Aria is a plugin for Zotero that leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance academic research and reference management. This AI-powered tool integrates seamlessly with Zotero to provide intelligent assistance in organizing, analyzing, and referencing scholarly materials.

Key features:
- Drag-and-Drop Referencing: Allows users to easily reference Zotero items and collections within the plugin interface
- Intelligent Autocompletion: Provides suggestions for creators (authors), tags, items, and other relevant metadata
- Visual Analysis: Utilizes GPT-4 Vision capabilities to analyze visual content within research materials
- Chat Preservation: Enables users to save chat interactions as notes and annotations within Zotero

How it works:
1. Install the Aria plugin in Zotero
2. Access Aria's features through the Zotero interface
3. Utilize drag-and-drop functionality to reference Zotero items
4. Engage with the AI assistant for research-related queries and tasks
5. Save relevant chat interactions as notes or annotations in Zotero

Integrations:
- Zotero 6 (compatibility with Zotero 7 not yet confirmed)

Use of AI:
Aria employs AI to assist with research tasks, provide intelligent suggestions, and analyze visual content within academic materials.

AI foundation model:
- OpenAI GPT-4 model family
- GPT-4 Vision model (for visual analysis feature)

Target users:
Researchers, academics, and students who use Zotero for reference management and scholarly work

How to access:
Users must have access to the OpenAI GPT-4 model family and preview access to the GPT-4 Vision model to fully utilize Aria's features.