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Visitors to France’s famed Palace of Versailles can now strike up a conversation with talking statues instead of listening to a traditional audio guide, as part of a new collaboration with artificial intelligence companies, the palace has said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Versailles late Monday announced a partnership with US-based OpenAI and French start-up Ask Mona to bring a modern AI touch to the iconic 17th-century palace.<\/p>\n

Curious visitors can delve into Versailles’ rich history by scanning a QR code next to one of some 20 garden statues — triggering interactive conversations in French, English, or Spanish.<\/p>\n

“The Palace of Versailles is now testing artificial intelligence, whose tremendous capabilities will greatly enrich the visitor experience,” said the museum’s president, Christophe Leribault.<\/p>\n

The heritage site welcomes some eight million visitors annually, with OpenAI and Ask Mona saying it was a golden opportunity to showcase their technology in a world-famous location.<\/p>\n

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“Whether you’re a heritage expert, a museum curator, or a visitor setting foot in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles for the first time, there’s something for everyone,” said Julie Lavet, OpenAI’s head of European partnerships.<\/p>\n

And Ask Mona’s president said this partnership is a chance to highlight AI’s lesser explored applications.<\/p>\n

“Often, when we think of artificial intelligence, we think of it in terms of productivity, but here, it’s really artificial intelligence that is a lever for curiosity,” said Marion Carre.<\/p>\n

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