Minecraft Education has launched with
St. Peter's Basilica and Microsoft a new interactive learning
experience within its platform which will allow students to
explore the legendary building.
Capitalizing on the experience of the project St. Peter's
Basilica: AI-Enhanced Experience, an AI-enabled initiative
unveiled last November in collaboration with Microsoft ahead of
Jubilee celebrations this year, Peter is Here invites students
to explore the Basilica's history through key events while
trying their hand at restoration work and discovering the
intersection between the site's cultural heritage and modern
innovation.
"This experience is aimed at accompanying students in the
discovery of a fascinating spiritual, artistic and architectural
reality preserved in St. Peter's Basilica, a place in which the
faith of multiple generations has shaped a space of elevation
and dialogue between the human and the divine", said Cardinal
Mauro Gambetti, the Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, Vicar
for Vatican City and President of the Fabbrica di San Pietro,
the centuries-old Vatican institution tasked with the
maintenance and preservation of the Basilica.
The interactive experience allows students to explore the
Basilica and its historic development by using AI-based tools to
discover the stories behind the building's architecture and art.
Microsoft Copilot was used to search and inform the historic
experiences within the game while Microsoft Designer was
employed to conceptualize assets of the game, among others.
Catholic schools around the world and schools across Italy will
be among the first to use the new learning tool.
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