Prime Ministers' Museum to launch interactive AI avatar of Mahatma Gandhi

This will enable the visitors to engage in life-like interactive conversation with Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, he said.Earlier, AI-powered HoloBox installations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former president APJ Abdul Kalam were launched at the museum.

Starting May 20, visitors to the Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya (Prime Ministers' Museum) in Delhi will be able to interact with an artificial intelligence-powered ''hyper-realistic'' 3D avatar of Mahatma Gandhi, bringing the spirit of Bapu alive through cutting-edge technology.

A senior official of the Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya said the AI-powered interactive HoloBox installation, the third such exhibit, is set to be launched on Wednesday.

PTI was the first to report on April 26 that the museum planned to roll out the AI-driven exhibit later in May.

For enhanced interaction and visitor satisfaction, the museum has strengthened its use of technology, a senior official said.

The museum is now launching its third AI-powered interactive HoloBox on May 20. This will enable the visitors to engage in life-like interactive conversation with Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, he said.

Earlier, AI-powered HoloBox installations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former president APJ Abdul Kalam were launched at the museum. It also plans to soon launch a similar installation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the official said.

''Such initiatives reinforce the commitment of the Pradhanmantri Sanghralaya in presenting India's political and democratic heritage in a holistic manner,'' said Ashwani Lohani, Director of Prime Ministers' Museum and Library.

The project blends an immersive experience of history with cutting-edge technology.

''We are working to bring extensive use of AI at the museum to enhance the experience of visitors. So, we started with a life-size AI-powered Holobox of Sardar Patel, and then of former president APJ Abdul Kalam. Soon, we will bring similar avatars of Gandhiji and Atalji,'' Lohani had told PTI in a video interview in April.

He had said that the project was in its final stage and was expected to be launched by the end of May this year.