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.

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.

A digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most important monument's.