WebXR Cultural Heritage Tour with Generative AI Characters
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2024
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
This paper presents a project focused on enhancing cultural heritage experiences through a WebXR application by integrating generative AI characters. The application, designed for the Fichtelgebirge region in Upper Franconia, Germany, offers users an immersive digital time travel experience within a museum setting. Structured into six interconnected scenes, each representing a different historical period, the WebXR tour features AI-enhanced historic characters that interactively narrate stories and showcase artifacts. Key elements include animated speaking portraits, interactive 3D models, 360-degree panoramas, and style-transferred historic imagery. The project aims to connect physical museum objects with virtual experiences, enriching the user's engagement with local culture and regional identity. Compatible with multiple devices, including VR headsets, web browsers, and mobile devices, the application ensures broad accessibility and cross-media functionality.
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@inproceedings{10.2312:gch.20241272,
booktitle = {Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage},
editor = {Corsini, Massimiliano and Ferdani, Daniele and Kuijper, Arjan and Kutlu, Hasan},
title = {{WebXR Cultural Heritage Tour with Generative AI Characters}},
author = {Zöllner, Michael and Gemeinhardt, Jan},
year = {2024},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISSN = {2312-6124},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-248-6},
DOI = {10.2312/gch.20241272}
}