I met Guido thirty-seven days before the start of the third millennium, after presenting at the VAST congress in Arezzo in November 2000. Our collaboration was born in the cold of a parking lot, with the attempt to start my car. A meal in Florence consolidated that bond which then evolved over time. Through rapid technological advances such as photogrammetry and artificial intelligence, we have maintained focus on their practical application in archaeology. After more than twenty years, Guido’s team in Florence has achieved autonomy in photogrammetry, while in Marseille we have deepened technical discussions on archaeology. That article aims to explore technological evolution and its impact on archaeology, while also predicting future changes in the field.