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 ...
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Vatican and Microsoft partner to showcase St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology
Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of ... the second delves ...
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A testament to Helena’s history: Cathedral and its iconic spires undergo restoration
After 18 months of renovation to the Cathedral of St. Helena, residents can now see the regilded and reroofed iconic towers — a testament to the city’s history and religious community. Last summer, ...
Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses
A new AI exhibition lets you visit the Vatican online for free The collaboration uses AI and photogrammetry to preserve St ...
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 ...
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 excavations and DNA tests, the Vatican says they reached a conclusion, but some ...