Minecraft Education launches replica of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
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Summary
St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has been restored via a new Minecraft Education learning experience, created in collaboration with Microsoft and the Vatican.
The experience allows students to take on the role of the basilica’s caretakers and use AI tools to restore and investigate the building.
Students can investigate key artefacts, meet historical figures, and use AI tools to complete tasks.
The aim of the experience is to show how AI can preserve historic places and cultures for future generations.
It is part of a collaboration between the Vatican, Iconem, and Microsoft to preserve the basilica using digital means.
After users complete the restoration tasks they can explore the fully restored basilica and interact with historical figures.
Teachers can access lesson materials to help explain the history of the basilica and how AI is being used in its restoration.