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.
Vatican creates exhibit that will replicate St. Peter's Basilica using AI
"The People's Basilica" is a 3D replica of St. Peter's Basilica that was made using AI in the Vatican. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has more on the exhibit and how the model was made.
Microsoft and The Vatican partner to create a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica
Catholic authorities collaborated with Microsoft to develop a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica, one of the most important Christian churches and a globally renowned tourist
Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica ahead of Jubilee
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 partners Microsoft to recreate St Peter’s Basilica ahead of Jubilee
The Vatican partnered Microsoft in a project to digitally recreate and explore one of the world’s most iconic monuments, the St. Peter’s Basilica.
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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PHOTOS: Discover the History of St. Peter’s Basilica in New Microsoft Online AI-Enhanced 3D Model
Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ...
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Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ on public display in Vatican basilica for first time in 150 years
“It’s antiquity [ninth century] speaks to a papacy that has endured through the ages — from St. Peter who governed a church on the run trying to evangelize with the might of the Roman Empire ...