The project allows virtual visitors to explore the monument and contributes to conservation efforts by identifying structural problems ahead of the 2025 Jubilee.
The Vatican and Microsoft have presented an extraordinary digital recreation of St. Peter’s Basilica. most advanced artificial intelligence Bringing the famous monument with a centuries-old heritage to the digital world.
3D replica created from: 400,000 high resolution images The photo, taken over four years with drones, cameras and lasers, now allows people from all over the world to explore the precious religious monument online.
“This is literally One of the most technologically advanced projects Microsoft President Brad Smith said the following at the Vatican press conference where the project was announced:
The project was launched on the occasion of the Vatican Jubilee of 2025, a holy year. More than 30 million pilgrims pass through the Basilica’s Holy DoorThat’s in addition to the 50,000 people who visit here on a normal day.
Ultra-precise 3D replica developed in collaboration with digital preservation company Iconem Contains 22 petabytes of dataThat’s enough to fill five million DVDs, Smith said.
Pope Francis has called for the ethical use of artificial intelligence and used his annual global peace message this year as follows: request an international agreement to regulate thisHe argues that technology lacks human values such as compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness.
On Monday, he thanked the Microsoft team and basilica staff responsible for the project and marveled at how advanced modern technology is. helping to spread an ancient belief and preserving a piece of world heritage that celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2026.
