Digital Heritage Festa Opens in Gongju With AI Film Focus
The conference at the National Gongju Museum features a KAIST professor discussing AI filmmaking and an XR bus to carry heritage content beyond theaters.
The 2026 Digital Heritage Festa industry conference opened on 18 October at the National Gongju Museum auditorium, hosted by Gongju City and organized by the Gongju Culture and Tourism Foundation, according to ZDNet Korea.
Under the theme of the next chapter of digital heritage, the program covers content, experience, industry and region across three sessions with 10 experts.
Park Jin-ho, an invited professor at the KAIST Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI, presented AI film production, screenings and an XR bus as ways to expand digital heritage. He said about 30 minutes of his feature-length Alexander Project have been produced, with a goal of a commercial theatrical release.
Park described applying theater-screened content to an XR bus so it can spread beyond theaters and auditoriums. AI heritage cinema screenings are being held in Gongju over three days, following earlier screenings in Gongju and Gyeongju.
The event includes a special AI film screening and a wrap-up discussion led by Park. It runs until 5 p.m. and is free, with no pre-registration required.
Quick answers
When and where is the 2026 Digital Heritage Festa conference?
It opened on 18 October at the National Gongju Museum auditorium and runs until 5 p.m.
Do I need to register to attend?
No. The event is free and does not require pre-registration.
What did the KAIST professor present?
Park Jin-ho presented AI film production, screenings and an XR bus, and said about 30 minutes of his feature-length Alexander Project have been produced.