- A global promotion of the Greek cultural heritage
- Τhe splendor of the past meets the present with the use of technology: digital representation of the monuments through augmented and virtual reality
- Free app for all
- ‘Clio’, the AI digital assistant, exclusively on 5G networks
COSMOTE CHRONOS, a unique augmented reality mobile application that revives the Acropolis at its peak time, is the result of the collaboration between the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports and COSMOTE in the framework of a cultural sponsorship agreement, with the support of the Acropolis Museum. The app is free for all
[1], across the globe. With state-of-the-art technologies and leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence in a 5G network, some of the greatest monuments of the Greek cultural heritage are brought back to life as they were in their heyday, along with a wealth of historical information.
The app recreates, before the users’ eyes, scientifically documented virtual digital representations of the Parthenon, the Temple of Artemis Brauronia and the Chalkotheke (not preserved today), the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as well as the south side of the Sacred Rock, as seen from the Acropolis Museum. It also presents specific iconic pieces exhibited on the third floor of the Museum, where the sculptures of the Parthenon are displayed.
As stated by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Mrs. Lina Mendoni: "The symbol of Western Civilization, Freedom and Democracy, the Acropolis and its monuments, becomes more comprehensive to the public with the utilization of modern technology. Artificial intelligence and augmented reality serve the greatness of the Acropolis and its universal character by making a wealth of information digitally accessible to real and virtual visitors. For the last four years, we have been implementing a major project for the accessibility of the entire society to the monuments of the Acropolis. Thanks to the COSMOTE CHRONOS app, this accessibility now extends to the digital realm. Real visitors to the Acropolis or virtual visitors anywhere in the world can have access to historical knowledge. At the same time, they will have the experience of "seeing", in their completeness, some of the most important monuments of the sanctuary of Athena, during their acme. With this particular application, our cultural heritage opens up to the digital dimension."
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Digital technologies can significantly contribute to preserving and internationally promoting our rich cultural heritage. This motivated us to create and offer for free, the innovative COSMOTE CHRONOS app, which uniquely combines artificial intelligence with augmented reality. It is the result of our cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sports, within the framework of the Cultural Sponsorship Agreement. With COSMOTE CHRONOS, we travel back in time and bring the past to the present, creating a digital ark of knowledge available to future generations. Through technology, we make a better world for all," said the Chairman and CEO of OTE Group, Mr. Michael Tsamaz.
Users of the app can admire the monuments in their life size and tour their interior from anywhere, whether they are on the Acropolis itself, or anywhere in Greece or abroad. On the Sacred Rock, the experience takes off, as virtual digital representations are dynamically and accurately projected onto the current image of the monuments, as recorded by the camera of the mobile device, using augmented reality.
An innovation of the application is the digital assistant - tour guide "Clio". Since the portable device supports and is connected to a 5G network, as it requires high data transmission speed and almost zero response time, Clio uses advanced artificial intelligence to chat with the user in real time and is able to reply to more than 10,000 questions about the Acropolis in Greek and English. It also provides the option of a group tour of up to 5 people. In a 4G or WiFi network environment, only automated tours are possible.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports, through the collaboration with COSMOTE and the COSMOTE CHRONOS app, can now provide the public, as well as professional tour guides with a modern digital tool to enrich the physical experience of touring the Acropolis and at the same time a scientifically reliable educational tool for schools and the academic community.
The COSMOTE CHRONOS app is available on Google play and Apple store, for Android and iOS mobile devices.
[2] It operates on the 4G and 5G networks of all mobile providers in Greece and abroad, as well as on Wi-Fi. It is available in two languages, Greek and English.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports, with the COSMOTE CHRONOS app, extends its cooperation with COSMOTE already in place with the free WiFi provided to 25 of the most important archaeological sites and museums of the country.
[1] For download, installation and use of the application and its content, data usage charges of the subscriber’s provider apply
[2] All 5G mobile devices and most 4G devices after 2018, which support ARKit or ARCore.