Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya launches Mahatma Gandhi's interactive AI avatar

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.

Visitors to the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya here can now interact with an artificial intelligence-powered ''hyper-realistic'' 3D avatar of Mahatma Gandhi, as the museum launched the AI-driven exhibit on Wednesday, bringing the spirit of Bapu alive through cutting-edge technology.

The AI-powered interactive HoloBox installation is the third such exhibit at the Prime Minister's Museum.

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

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

''The museum today launched its third AI-powered interactive HoloBox. This will enable the museum's 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 (September 2025) 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. While there is no official word on it yet, sources said, it may be launched by the end of June.

''Such initiatives reinforce the commitment of the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya in presenting India's political and democratic heritage in a holistic manner,'' Ashwani Lohani, Director of Prime Ministers' Museum and Library (PMML), had said on the eve of the launch of the AI-powered interactive HoloBox portraying Mahatma Gandhi.

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.