Margaret Kerry-Boeke, 94, strode into a gallery at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Then she stopped short. Her jaw dropped.
It was as if she were looking in the mirror, at a crystal-clear, al.
For a new exhibit, the museum used artificial intelligence and voice-recognition software to index memories in a way that will allow visitors to “converse” with World War II-era Americans for decades to come.
The Voices From the Front interactive station was unveiled Wednesday as part of the opening of the museum s new Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery, named for an infantry machine gunner who fought on the front lines in Europe. Malcom S. Forbes was a son of Bertie Charles Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine.
An interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National WWII Museum uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who