ChinaFocus:AI,digitaltechnologiesinjectnewimpetustoculturaltourismboom_GuangmingOnlineThisphototakenwithamobilesphonesonMay4,2024showspeopleenjoyingaVirtualReality(VR)immersiveexhibitioncalled"Wow!Sanxingdui"atashoppingmallinChaoyangDistrict,Beijing,capitalofChina.(Xinhua/LuoXin)BEIJING,May13(Xinhua)--Duringthisyear'sMayDayholiday,immersive,interactiveexhibitionsnotonlystoppedtouristsintheirtracksbutalsogavenewimpetustotheculturaltourismboom.AttheNationalMuseumofChinainBeijing,anexhibitiontitled"MagnificenceandGrandeur:ImmersiveExperienceofGrottoArt,"waswellreceived.Theexhibitionusesgiantinstallations,artificialintelligence(AI)algorithms,digitalinteractiveapplicationsandothertechnologytobringtogetherculturaltreasuressuchasMogaoCaves,MaijiMountainGrottoes,YungangGrottoesandLongmenGrottoes.Themurals,sculptures,carvingsandinscriptionsinthesegrottoeshavebeenrecreatedasdigitalart,conveyingtheaestheticpursuits,culturalspiritandvaluesintrinsictoancientChinesegrottoart,makingtheculturalheritageradiaterenewedvitalityinthechangingtimes,accordingtothemuseum'svolunteer.Forexample,theinscriptionsinLongmenGrottoesarebroughtbacktolifebyAIalgorithmsandaugmentedreality(AR)infraredtriggeringtechnology.Whentheaudiencetouchacharacter,itregeneratesinoraclebone,inscriptions,officialscript,cursive,runningscriptandotherfonts.AvisitorsurnamedXufromsouthChina'sGuangdongProvincewasparticularlyhappywiththistriptoBeijing."TherearemanymuseumsinBeijing,andsomeexhibitionsareparticularlycreativeandtechnical,incorporatingeducationandentertainment,whichareinspiringthekids."AccordingtodatafromChina'sonlinetravelagencyCtrip,ticketordersformajormuseumsinChinaincreasedbymorethan10percentyearonyearduringtheMayDayholiday,whilethetotalnumberofticketordersformuseumsincitiessuchasBeijing,Shenyang,Chengdu,Xi'an,andKaifengwasalsorelativelyhigh.Inrecentyears,digitaltechnologiessuchasAIhaveinjectednewvitalityintotraditionalChineseandforeignculturalrelicsexhibitions,makingfadedculturalrelicsglowonceagain.AtthePhoenixCenterinBeijing,aVirtualReality(VR)immersiveexperienceexhibitionfeaturingtheEgyptianpyramidshasseenupto1,000visitorsadayrecently.Theexhibitionusesholographicscanningtechnology,withthevirtualenginecreatinghigh-precisionreconstructionsoftheinnerpyramidandthesurroundingenvironment.FeiJun,professorofChina'sCentralAcademyofFineArts,saiditisnowquitecommonformuseums,archaeologicalparksandotherculturalandtourismplacestousedigitaltechnologiestoenrichtheirexhibitions.Andthiskindofintegrationcanestablishcloserlinksbetweencultureandthepublic,industry,andsoon.OnthefirstfloorofHopsonOne,ashoppingmallinChaoyangDistrict,Beijing,aVRimmersiveexhibitioncalled"Wow!Sanxingdui"attractedmanyyoungcollegestudentsandfamiliesduringtheMayDayholiday.WearingVRequipment,Li,aBeijingresident,andherfamily"traveled"togethertotheancientShuKingdom,strollingthroughancientvillages,visitingtheSanxingduiruins,whilelearningabouttheirmysterioussacrificialrituals."TakingadvantageoftheMayDayholiday,wewantedtolookattheculturalrelicsofSanxingdui,"Liexplained."Thecartooncharactertourguide,designedbasedonthebronzemasksofSanxingdui,isparticularlycute.HespokethelocalSichuandialectandtoldusaboutthepeople'slifeandritualsduringtheancientShuperiod."ThisphototakenwithamobilesphonesonApril17,2024showspeopleenjoyingaVirtualReality(VR)immersiveexperienceexhibitionfeaturingtheEgyptianpyramidsatthePhoenixCenterinBeijing,capitalofChina.(Xinhua/LuoXin)ThisphototakenwithamobilesphonesonApril16,2024showsvisitorsviewingtheexhibition"MagnificenceandGrandeur:ImmersiveExperienceofGrottoArt"attheNationalMuseumofChinainBeijing,capitalofBeijing.(Xinhua/LuoXin)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.