How technology is benefiting culture: Experts' take
Feng Nai'en, deputy director of the Palace Museum: Digital technology helps spread of traditional culture
"The Palace Museum offers various applications (for downloads), helping the traditional culture spread more widely and become more integrated into people's lives."
He cited a digital version of the Palace Museum as an example, an app that allows internet users to build a fully customized royal home online. People can decorate their virtual homes with artworks they like, even if they're rarely seen classical paintings in real life. For instance, Along the River During the Qingming Festival - one of China's most-celebrated ancient paintings from the 12th century.
Technology is also beneficial for cultural relic restorations, Feng said. "The combination of technology and traditional craftsmanship can not only solve problems such as the formula ratio. Through long-time experiences, it could also build a database which will provide more possibilities for digital repairing. For example, the participation of AI."
