For centuries, people have asked, "Why does the Mona Lisa smile?" Well now you can ask her yourself, in Mandarin.
Using holographic and voice recognition technology, engineers from the Alive Gallery in South Korea have broken the Mona Lisa’s 500 year old silent repose, turning the world’s most famous painting, and lady, into an animated and talkative resident at the World Classic Arts Exhibition in Beijing.
Visitors can interact with the Da Vinci’s creation by waving or talking to her through a microphone.
The exhibition, which will continue on to Hangzhou and finish in Shanghai in November, also includes 60 other works of art from the ancient, to the more contemporary. Each interactive exhibit tells visitors about the history, purpose and influence of these art pieces.
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