Artificial Intelligence–Empowered Cultural Heritage Experience Design: A Case Study of Pompeii
Abstract
This study looks at how artificial intelligence works with cultural heritage experience design. It takes the ancient city of Pompeii as a study example. The results show that AI technologies are very important for rebuilding old scenes and giving personal guided tours. But AI can work well only when heritage information is digitized fully and correctly. It also needs to follow basic design rules. These rules include putting protection first, keeping the experience real, and using proper technology. The main new point of this study is building a complete framework. This framework includes "heritage information–AI technology–user experience". The study also makes smart experience plans based on real situations. These plans link the past and the present in a lively way. There are still some problems now. For example, technology costs a lot, data is not complete enough, and privacy is hard to protect. But future studies can make immersive experiences better by using multimodal interaction. These methods can also be used in more cultural heritage places. This will help cultural heritage become active again with smart technology and be passed on well for a long time.
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