The Silla Royal Capital Revived on a 50-Meter Media Wall

APEC Commemorative Exhibition at Gyeongju National Museum
Resonance of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok Restored with AI

'The Thousand-Year Resonance of Silla' Exhibition Content

An ultra-large media wall, measuring 50 meters wide and 4 meters high, has been installed at the main entrance of the Gyeongju National Museum. This is to showcase the digital cultural heritage content titled 'The Thousand-Year Resonance of Silla.'

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency announced on November 3 that the exhibition will run until the 16th to commemorate the APEC Summit. This content was produced by the Cultural Heritage Technology Research Institute, which participated in the Creative Content Agency's 'AI Content Production Support' project. The institute digitally restored Silla royal capital data accumulated over more than a decade and incorporated cinematic sound techniques to recreate the three-dimensional resonance of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok.

The theme is 'Connection, Innovation, and Prosperity,' which are the core values of APEC. The resonance of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok is used to depict how the ancient international city of Seorabeol interacted with the world along the Silk Road. 'Innovation' is portrayed through Silla architectural structures such as the nine-story wooden pagoda of Hwangnyongsa Temple, 'Connection' through the grid-shaped road network of Seorabeol, and 'Prosperity' through the golden age of Silla in the 8th and 9th centuries. The exhibition concludes with the resonance originating in Gyeongju spreading into Earth's orbit, symbolizing harmony with the world.

Exhibition Site of 'A Millennium Resonance of Silla'

The Cultural Heritage Technology Research Institute visualized the 'beat phenomenon,' an acoustic characteristic of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok, using AI. The ultra-large immersive video provides a three-dimensional experience of the Silla royal capital.

The exhibition was planned and directed by Director Kim Jigyo, who has won three of the world's top design awards for works such as the 'Pensive Bodhisattva' at Incheon Airport. The music was overseen by Director Yang Bangeon, who managed the music for the Busan Asian Games and the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, while sound design was handled by Director Choi Taeyoung, who won the Golden Reel Award for sound editing for the film 'Parasite.'

Yu Hyunseok, Acting President of the Korea Creative Content Agency, stated, "By reinterpreting Silla's thousand-year history through digital technology, we are showcasing the innovative side of K-content."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.