Basilica, Saint Peter and Digital Twin

From AI And 400,000 Photos, A Richly Detailed 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
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 ...
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.
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
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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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PHOTOS: Discover the History of St. Peter’s Basilica in New Microsoft Online AI-Enhanced 3D Model
Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ...
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Marking 1,700 years, Rome's cathedral testifies to Christianity's perseverance
As the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, it -- not St. Peter's Basilica -- is the church of the bishop of Rome, the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a partnership between the ...
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You Can Now Tour an A.I.-Enhanced ‘Digital Twin’ of a 16th-Century Vatican Church
It’s now possible to wander the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican emptied of tourists and worshippers. This comes courtesy ...