Microsoft Helps Revive Notre Dame with Digital Replica
Published on 7.23.25
Microsoft is providing key AI assistance to French startup Iconem to create a digital replica of Notre Dame Cathedral, which will be made available to scientists and the public. The project aims to preserve the cathedral's details for future generations. Microsoft has previously collaborated with Iconem on a similar project in Rome, creating a digital twin of Saint Peter's Cathedral. The technology used allows for detailed examination of the cathedral's mosaics, including those 120 meters above the ground. The digital replica is expected to be displayed at the Notre Dame Museum, which was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023.