“8K Cultural Properties” Project
The National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties (CPCP) is collaborating with the Tokyo National Museum and NHK on a joint research project related to the creation of “8K cultural properties” consisting of superhigh-definition 3D computer graphics using cutting-edge scanning and photogrammetry technology, as well as their utilization and deployment.
The project is aimed at creating surprises that cannot usually be found in museum galleries when “the previously invisible becomes visible,” as well as new viewing experiences filled with discoveries, and also provides opportunities to become more familiar with cultural properties.
Project Goals
- Expansion of opportunities to become more familiar with cultural properties and promotion of greater understanding of cultural properties using 8K cultural properties
- The creation of interactive exhibits, broadcast programs, and events combining 8K cultural properties and digital tools such as 8K monitors
- Application of 8K cultural properties and the findings of the joint research to a wide range of fields, including education and research
The Tokyo National Museum and NHK have been engaged in the “Our 8K Cultural Properties” project since 2020 and have showcased the created 8K cultural properties through exhibits at the Tokyo National Museum as well as NHK programs and events.
The CPCP joined in FY2023 for evolution into the “8K Cultural Properties” project. By adding new social inclusion services such as Japanese/English subtitles and sign-language computer graphics to the existing content, the project aims to make the content available and to utilize it for an even wider audience.
- “Our 8K Cultural Properties” Project Related NHK program website
- https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/6L496K3Z7R/
- Mystery Solving! Secret Treasures - NHK
- https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/M6X5Y5WW6Y/
The exhibition “Museum of the Future” held at the Tokyo National Museum in fall 2022 realized interactive exhibits using 8K cultural properties such as Scenes in and around Kyoto (Funaki Version) (collection of the Tokyo National Museum) and Statue of Kuse Kannon (collection of Horyuji Temple). The well-received exhibition provided new viewing experiences to over 90,000 visitors.
So that even more people can enjoy the content for Scenes in and around Kyoto (Funaki Version) that was released as part of “Museum of the Future,” content featuring multilingual subtitles and sign-language computer graphics was also developed in FY2023.
Interactive exhibit “Digital Hands-On Gallery” (venue image of “Museum of the Future” in 2022)