Basilica, Vatican and St Peter

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.
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 presented Monday.
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’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 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.
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 gets AI treatment with 'digital twin'
Every nook and cranny of Saint Peter's Basilica will soon be laid bare, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and a trove of 400,000 photos of the celebrated Vatican monument, according to a project presented on Monday.
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.
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.
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St. Peter's Basilica contains his tomb... right? Why there's still some doubt
The bones would remain buried under the new basilica. In this early 17th-century painting, Giovanni Battista Ricci da Novara re-created the St. Peter’s Basilica erected by Emperor ...
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Historic ‘Chair of St. Peter’ On Public Display in Vatican Basilica for First Time in 150 Years
Formally known as the Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli, or more simply as Cathedra Petri, the chair has held a revered place in ...
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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Jubilee 2025: Rome's St. Peter’s Basilica deciphered by AI
Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, a virtual portal developed with Microsoft will let millions of pilgrims and tourists explore ...