Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses

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  • A new AI exhibition lets you visit the Vatican online for free
  • The collaboration uses AI and photogrammetry to preserve St Peter’s Basilica
  • The project is in celebration of the 2025 Holy Year Jubilee

Microsoft has teamed up with the Vatican to bring St Peter’s Basilica online using the power of AI, enabling people anywhere in the world to visit the famous religious site without leaving home.

The La Basilica di San Pietro experience is a collaboration between the Vatican, Iconem (a startup specializing in the digitalization of cultural heritage sites), and Microsoft, allowing unprecedented access to the Vatican City’s most famous church. Visitors will have access to two AI-enabled immersive exhibits of the Basilica and an interactive website.

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