Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica and Microsoft

Vatican creates exhibit that will replicate St. Peter's Basilica using AI
"The People's Basilica" is a 3D replica of St. Peter's Basilica that was made using AI in the Vatican. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has more on the exhibit and how the model was made.
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 artificial intelligence that allows anyone to “visit” the church and learn about its history.
Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.
Vatican and Microsoft partner to showcase 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 immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a partnership between the Vatican and Microsoft using AI technology.
Vatican opens visitor center for St. Peter’s Basilica
The space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the Vatican basilica.
WATCH: Vatican and Microsoft work together to make digital St. Peter's Basilica using AI
The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter`s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world`s most important monuments while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.
Vatican and Microsoft unveil virtual St. Peter's for 2025 Jubilee
The Jubilee Year 2025 is approaching rapidly. In anticipation of this event, numerous renovation projects are underway in Rome, but that's not all. The Vatican and Microsoft are collaborating on an intriguing project that will allow tourists worldwide to feel as if they are inside the famous basilica.
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Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
Vatican. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three ...
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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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A short history of Popes sneaking out of the Vatican
In January 2010, Pope Francis' predecessor covertly left the Vatican for a secret outing ... XII skeptic who started researching the pope's history with Jews at the request of Jewish and Catholic ...
The drama of 'Conclave' reflects the history of papal elections
Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the ...
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St. Peter's Basilica contains his tomb... right? Why there's still some doubt
According to church history, the apostles Peter and Paul arrived ... This was outside the city walls to the west, at a place known as the Vatican. A different tradition records that Peter was ...
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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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Movie Review: It’s all politics at the Vatican in ‘Conclave’
But we all know how helpful that has been in conflicts throughout history. “Conclave” might ... taking audiences inside the secretive halls of the Vatican in the immediate aftermath of the ...