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\n The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter. \/ Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Vatican City, Nov 13, 2024 \/ 12:35 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history<\/a> of the tomb of St. Peter.<\/p>\n

Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va<\/a>, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to \u201cvisit\u201d the virtual 3D model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, generated using AI from more than 400,000 high-resolution images of the basilica taken by drones using advanced photogrammetry techniques.<\/p>\n

Microsoft\u2019s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith<\/a> launched the 3D \u201cdigital twin\u201d of the basilica at a press conference this week at the Vatican.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is literally one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated projects of its kind that has ever been pursued,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

The digital platform expands access to people who may never have the opportunity to visit the Vatican but can now experience the beauty, history, and spiritual significance of one of the most important churches in the world.<\/p>\n

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Photo taken on press tour of the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibit at the Vatican, part of the Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience, a virtual 3D model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica generated using AI from more than 400,000 high-resolution images of the basilica taken by drones using advanced photogrammetry techniques. Credit: Courtney Mares\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The model makes it possible to \u201csee this basilica as I think no generation has ever seen it before,\u201d Smith said. <\/p>\n

The Microsoft president also announced the launch of an educational Minecraft game exploring St. Peter\u2019s Basilica expected in January 2025 and a new immersive in-person exhibition on the terrace of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica for the Catholic Church\u2019s jubilee year.<\/p>\n

A look back at the \u2018old St. Peter\u2019s Basilica\u2019<\/h2>\n

The virtual experience goes beyond just showcasing the baroque splendor of today\u2019s St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, harnessing technology to take viewers back in time to its ancient origins from Nero\u2019s Circus to the ancient St. Peter\u2019s Basilica built by Constantine.<\/p>\n

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Artificial Intelligence gives us a glimpse inside of the old St. Peter\u2019s Basilica as it looked in the 4th century and for the many medieval pilgrims centuries later in the new Vatican exhibit by Microsoft that will open for the Catholic Church\u2019s Jubilee Year. pic.twitter.com\/ods03Ol8GE<\/a><\/p>\n

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It begins with Caligula\u2019s first-century construction of a circus on Vatican Hill and the placement of an Egyptian obelisk at its center. That obelisk, now in St. Peter\u2019s Square, witnessed centuries of history \u2014 from Rome\u2019s bloody persecutions of Christians and the crucifixion of Peter to massive papal Masses with tens of thousands of pilgrims today.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you will see when you go through the exhibit or if you look at the webpage, it\u2019s fundamentally a story in three chapters,\u201d Smith explained. \u201cThe first chapter, in my view, begins exactly where it should \u2014 we are here today because St. Peter was here 2,000 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Digital recreation of the site of St. Peter\u2019s tomb as it appeared in A.D. 67 from the press tour of the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibit, part of the Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience. Credit: Courtney Mares\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSo the first chapter of the story brings to life in new ways \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the story of his life, the story that is told in the Gospels.\u201d<\/p>\n

De second chapter<\/a> covers the transformations of the site of St. Peter\u2019s tomb over the course of nearly 2,000 years from Peter\u2019s burial and the construction of a church to its place as a center of Christian pilgrimage.<\/p>\n

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Digital recreation of the original St. Peter\u2019s Basilica built by Constantine in the fourth century from the press tour of the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibit, part of the Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience. Credit: Courtney Mares\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Around A.D. 160, a small funerary monument known as the \u201cTrophy of Gaius\u201d was built over Peter\u2019s grave, becoming a pilgrimage site. When Constantine legalized Christianity in the fourth century, he ordered a massive basilica to be built over this tomb, leveling the necropolis beneath. <\/p>\n

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A digital representation of a mosaic inside the original St. Peter\u2019s Basilica built by Constantine from the press tour of the P\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad exhibit, part of the Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience. Credit: Courtney Mares\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The virtual tour allows one to imagine what it would have been like to visit the old St. Peter\u2019s Basilica built by Constantine, one of the ancient world\u2019s most important sanctuaries, \u201ca magnificent sepulcher \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 to which countless people from every part of the Roman Empire come,\u201d Eusebius of Caesarea described in the fourth century.<\/p>\n

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A digital recreation of how St. Peter\u2019s Basilica would have looked to pilgrims visiting in the 15th century from the press tour of the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibit, part of the Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience. Credit: Courtney Mares\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 1,175 years after the completion of the original St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Pope Julius II laid the first stone of the new Vatican basilica in 1506. Construction of the present St. Peter\u2019s Basilica took more than a century, inspiring works by artists like Bramante, Michelangelo, and Bernini. The basilica will celebrate the 400th anniversary of its consecration in 2026.<\/p>\n

Online educational resource<\/h2>\n

One of the most exciting aspects of the 3D digital model is that it provides the opportunity for people who might never have the opportunity to visit the Vatican to see and experience St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Smith explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re taking this story to the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Image of the dome of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new virtual platform serves as an educational resource that brings St. Peter\u2019s Basilica to students, teachers, and historians worldwide, providing interactive tools and audio guides in multiple languages. <\/p>\n

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An AI-generated image of a marble sarcophagus. Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through immersive 3D tours, online visitors can navigate the basilica\u2019s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis, and Peter\u2019s tomb. The digital model, or \u201cdigital twin,\u201d captures areas typically off-limits to visitors, providing a detailed look at the basilica\u2019s art, architecture, and history.<\/p>\n

The concept of a \u201cdigital twin\u201d \u2014 a digital counterpart of a physical object \u2014 is commonly used in the manufacturing industry. For the basilica, however, it\u2019s a way to expand human understanding by capturing and sharing cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

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An AI-generated image of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica at night. Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen you think about this partnership, I think it\u2019s as extraordinary as the project itself, because it brings together one of the oldest and most important institutions in the world with the newest technology that humanity has created,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u2018P\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u2019: An immersive exhibition for jubilee pilgrims<\/h2>\n

For those planning a jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, the Vatican will soon open a new exhibition titled \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d (\u201cPeter is here\u201d) using the 3D digital model developed by Microsoft and the digital preservation company Iconem<\/a>. This ticketed, immersive experience, designed for the jubilee year, takes visitors on a journey through the basilica\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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The entrance of the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibition on the terrace of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. Credit: Daniel Iba\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exhibit starts up on the terrace of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica behind its massive dome designed by Michelangelo and continues inside some of the basilica\u2019s previously unvisited upper passageways, allowing visitors to look down at the basilica\u2019s Altar of St. Michael below. <\/p>\n

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The \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibition on the terrace of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. Credit: Daniel Iba\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exhibit\u2019s interactive digital displays showcase the intricate details of the interior of St. Peter\u2019s dome up close and two round theaters immerse visitors in what it would have been like to visit the basilica in different moments throughout the centuries.<\/p>\n

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One of the theaters in the \u201cP\u00c3\u00a9tros en\u00c3\u00ad\u201d exhibition on St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. Credit: Daniel Iba\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

St. Peter\u2019s Basilica Minecraft<\/h2>\n

In January 2025, Microsoft will release a Minecraft Education<\/a> version of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica to reach younger audiences. In this digital replica, students will be able to navigate the basilica, explore its architecture, and learn its history through Minecraft\u2019s interactive environment. This version will allow students to \u201cwalk\u201d through the basilica with their character and explore its features as part of their gameplay.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany schools now use Minecraft to teach a wide variety of skills or capabilities,\u201d Smith said, expressing hope that the Minecraft edition of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica will become a unique resource for Catholic and secular schools alike, offering new ways to engage with history and art.<\/p>\n

AI-enhanced conservation efforts<\/h2>\n

The digital twin also provides the Vatican with new tools for conservation. Using advanced algorithms from Microsoft\u2019s AI for Good Lab, the virtual model has revealed previously undetected cracks, missing tiles in mosaics, and other signs of wear that will help caretakers preserve the basilica.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur AI for Good Lab developed a special AI algorithm so it could scan these images and identify where there is, say, a crack in the wall,\u201d Smith explained. <\/p>\n

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An up-close image of the mosaic at the very top of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica dome. Credit: Microsoft La Basilica Di San Pietro: AI-Enhanced Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The conservators \u201cwho are responsible for the preservation of this extraordinary building, who work on its restoration, now have all of this data and the power of AI to enable them to work even better,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis got a preview of the new digital model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica during a meeting with the Microsoft team and the Fabric of St. Peter,<\/a> the organization responsible for the conservation and maintenance of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis gets a preview of the new digital model of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica during a meeting with the Microsoft team and the Fabric of St. Peter organization on Nov. 11, 2024. Credit: Vatican Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pope encouraged the basilica\u2019s caretakers to adopt technologies \u201cthat encourage not only people\u2019s interactive participation but especially their awareness of the sacred place, which is a space for meditation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said technological tools demand creativity and responsibility to be governed and used constructively.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis house of prayer for all peoples has been entrusted to us by those who have preceded us in faith and apostolic ministry,\u201d Francis said in reference to St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. \u201cTherefore, it is a gift and a task to care for it, in both a spiritual and material sense, even through the latest technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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