In October, they demonstrated their method at an international conference in Australia andpublished their work.

The largest Buddhist temple in the world, Borobudur is covered in 2,672 relief panels.

Before being covered, they were photographed, and these are the images from which the team worked.

Photo from Borobudur

Our multi-task neural web link successfully reconstructed these hidden sections of Borobudurs ground-level reliefs from surviving old photographs.

Through computer visualization and virtual reality, our research now allows virtual exploration of these unseen treasures,saysProf.

Our technology holds vast potential for preserving and sharing cultural heritage, shares Prof. Tanaka.

3D Digital Construction from Borobudur

3D Digital Reconstruction Diagram