AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage: Stakeholder Forum

On 23 March 2026, the 3D-4CH Online Competence Centre will host the AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage: Stakeholder Forum under the Apply AI Strategy.

The event will be an opportunity to advance the use of AI for 3D digitisation and reuse, while exploring and showcasing concrete examples of innovation in the field. The Forum will help shape the next generation of AI-driven 3D digital twins in Europe’s cultural sector, strengthening one of the ten key industry sectors identified by the Apply AI Strategy to boost AI adoption and supporting the uptake of technological solutions developed in the EU.

The opening session will frame the event within the Apply AI Strategy and the action supporting the uptake and scaling of AI technologies for highly realistic and accurate 3D Digital Twins of cultural sites and artefacts. The Commission will outline policy priorities and expected impact, followed by a presentation of the role of 3D-4CH within this framework.

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Agenda

10:30 – 10:40 | Opening Session

Advancing AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage

Speakers: Rehana Schwinninger-Ladak (Head of Unit, DG CNECT Unit G2 – Interactive Technologies, Digital for Culture and Education) and Marco Medici (Project Coordinator, 3D-4CH)

10:40 – 11:20 | Session 1

AI for scaling up 3D digitisation & enhancement

AI techniques that can be/are used to accelerate or improve 3D capture workflows, enhance legacy models, or scale digitisation pipelines. Three 7-minute presentations + collective Q&A / discussion

11:20 – 12:00 | Session 2

AI for semantic enrichment & segmentation

AI methods that can be/are used to automate segmentation, metadata extraction, and semantic labelling of 3D models. Three 7-minute presentations + collective Q&A / discussion

12:00 – 12:10 | Short break

12:10 – 12:50 | Session 3

AI for data visualisation, interpretation, narrative creation and reuse

AI approaches that can be/are used to analyse, classify, visualise, or interpret cultural heritage data and scenes, supporting decision-making processes, enabling reuse and the creation of new narratives and contextual understandings. Three 7-minute presentations + collective Q&A / discussion

12:50 – 13:00 | Closing Remarks

Building the next wave of AI-driven 3D Digital Twins

Speakers: Rehana Schwinninger-Ladak (Head of Unit, DG CNECT Unit G2 – Interactive Technologies, Digital for Culture and Education) and Marco Medici (Project Coordinator, 3D-4CH)