From AI And 400,000 Photos, A Richly Detailed St. Peter’s Basilica
Microsoft teams with the Vatican and French startup Iconem to create an intricately detailed digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that visitors can explore from anywhere.
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The Vatican launched on Monday new Artificial Intelligence-enabled services for St Peter's Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for all and enhanced tours for visitors.
The Vatican’s partnership with Microsoft: Showcasing St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a partnership between the Vatican and Microsoft using AI technology.
Vatican, Microsoft use AI to create a digital St. Peter’s Basilica that allows virtual visits, logs damage
The heart of the project is the creation of a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica through advanced photogrammetry and artificial intelligence that allows anyone to “visit” the church and learn about its history.
Vatican and Microsoft Launch AI-Generated St Peter Basilica
Vatican and Microsoft team up to create an AI-generated 3D model of St. Peter's Basilica, offering virtual tours.
Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica
STORY: One of the most sacred places in Catholicism is getting in on the AI boom.The Vatican - along with Microsoft - has launched a digital replica of St Peter’s Basilica and two artificial intelligence-enabled exhibitions.
Why Vatican agreed to create an AI-backed 'digital twin' of St. Peter's Basilica
A Microsoft executive said the Philippines was one of the groups they "thought the most" as they worked on the ambitious project.
The Vatican and Microsoft unveil digital replica of St Peter's Basilica
Using 400,000 high-resolution digital photographs, taken with drones, cameras and lasers over four weeks when no one was in the basilica, the digital replica is going online alongside two new on-site exhibits to provide visitors - real and virtual - with an interactive experience.
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