With artificial intelligence… digital documentation of the arts of the Ardha, the flute, and the Samaritan
The Ministry of Culture reviewed the latest digital technologies for documenting Saudi intangible heritage, through a specialized workshop for the Traditional Arts Festival, to establish a high-resolution archive that preserves performance movements and transmits them to generations.
The director of the Master’s program revealed Advanced digital archives that enhance the educational and cognitive presence of Saudi arts on a global scale.
High-accuracy transmission of heritage
He pointed out the role of documentation in providing virtual access for scholarship students and expatriates, and the development of modern interactive tools that ensure the transmission of this The authentic heritage for new generations with utmost accuracy.
He explained that precise motion monitoring enables researchers to analyze regional differences and re-present the heritage recorded on the UNESCO lists in its original, blemish-free form.
He touched in the field on the mechanisms of documentation via smartphones with “4K” resolution and a rate of 60 frames per second, to reduce motion blur and ensure accurate results that can be analysed.
The doctor pointed out that Al-Mutairi stressed the importance of 360-degree cameras in recording the comprehensive scene of the performers and the audience, to produce “virtual reality” experiences that place the recipient in the heart of the artistic event.
Modern documentation applications
The workshop reviewed modern documentation applications in the sectors of museums, education, and entertainment, to support video games, animation, and digital tourism that highlight heritage locally and internationally.
He stressed the necessity of strict adherence to ethical controls, which is obtaining the consent of performers and ensuring data sovereignty for societies. Local, taking into account the specificity of the heritage associated with women.
He concluded his speech by dissecting the field challenges, such as blocking vision resulting from loose clothing and swords, stressing that they are effectively addressed through the use of depth cameras and advanced “artificial intelligence” techniques.
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