St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican

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 launches AI-generated version of St Peter’s Basilica
St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City has been recreated in digital form using the latest developments in artificial intelligence. “Through the digital twin, people worldwide can explore and engage with the Basilica’s rich history and architecture, regardless of their physical location,” says a Vatican statement.
The Vatican partners Microsoft to recreate St Peter’s Basilica ahead of Jubilee
Microsoft has partnered with the Catholic Church in a project to digitally recreate and explore one of the world’s most iconic monuments, the St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican has revealed. The AI recreation helps in managing visitor flows,
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.
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.
‘Digital twin’ of St Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits
It is literally one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated projects of its kind that has ever been pursued"
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.
St. Peter's Basilica contains his tomb... right? Why there's still some doubt
Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...
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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 ...
Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses
Microsoft has teamed up with the Vatican to bring St Peter’s Basilica online using the power of AI, enabling people anywhere ...
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 ...
AI used to recreate historic Vatican church and identify damage invisible to naked eye
Over a period of three weeks, drones, cameras and lasers were used to take more than 400,000 detailed images to create an ...
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St Peter's Gets AI Treatment With 'Digital Twin' Of Famed Basilica
Every nook and cranny of Saint Peter's Basilica will soon be laid bare thanks to artificial intelligence and a trove of 400,000 photos of the celebrated Vatican monument, according to a project ...