the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica and digital twin

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.
Why Vatican agreed to create an AI-backed 'digital twin' of St. Peter's Basilica
Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News ROME, Italy — The launch of St. Peter's Basilica's AI-powered "digital twin" was not meant to replace actual visits to the iconic religious landmark enclaved in Rome, said Brad Smith, president of Microsoft ...
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 opens visitor center for St. Peter’s Basilica
The space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the Vatican basilica.
Microsoft President to Unveil ‘AI-Enhanced Experience’ of St. Peter’s Basilica
Microsoft also announced a collaboration with the city of Rome to develop ‘Julia,’ an AI-based virtual assistant that will help guide visitors during the 2025 Jubilee Year.
AI, Drones And 400,000 Photos Shape Digital Twin Of 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.
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.
Can’t afford an Italy trip? Here’s how to tour St. Peter’s Basilica for free
Vatican officials recently partnered with Microsoft to make a famous Catholic site safer, as well as more accessible.
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St. Peter's Basilica contains his tomb... right? Why there's still some doubt
The keys to heavenBeneath Michelangelo’s great dome, the high altar of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is covered by a baldachin, a bronze canopy designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The altar is ...
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Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025
Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a ...
AI arrives at St. Peter's Basilica via Microsoft; Mattel regrets 'Wicked' packaging porn gaffe
Online service provider and e-commerce platform Alibaba started the now-famous event on Nov. 11, 2009, offering attractive ...
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Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
The project was launched ahead of the 2025 Jubilee – a holy year for the Catholic Church in which more than 30 million ...
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St Peter's Gets AI Treatment With 'Digital Twin' Of Famed Basilica
the archpriest of St Peter's, said the project aimed to "decode for today's man, with the help of digital technology, the intertwining of history, art and spirituality that make the basilica ...
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Marking 1,700 years, Rome's cathedral testifies to Christianity's perseverance
The site of the pope's residence for nearly 1,000 years, five of the church's ecumenical councils, and the signing of a ...