New Delhi, February 21 Using cutting-edge holographic technology and the power of artificial intelligence, 'Lord Krishna' and warrior 'Arjuna' from the epic Mahabharat have taken on a high-tech digital form at a pavilion of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi.
At the 'Jio Intelligence' pavilion of Reliance Industries, the company has also showcased the making of the series, "Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh," which is fully generated by AI, and was launched a few months ago.
At the core of the setup is a cove-like structure on which, AI-generated content produced by the company, including some images from the series that is an AI-driven retelling of the Indian epic, have been displayed.
Flanking the cove are two long, transparent cylindrical capsules, inside of which AI-generated images of 'Lord Krishna' and 'Arjuna', as in the series, have been projected.
A console installed next to each capsule allows visitors to "ask a question" to them, and they offer verbal responses to these queries.
Therefore, visitors to the pavilion can choose from questions such as -- 'What is Dharma?', 'Who is the biggest enemy within us?', 'When life feels unjust, what should we do?', or 'What is the biggest trap for humans?'.
The AI avatar of Lord Krishna, shown holding his flute, is a striking one, depicting his famed dusky skin with a hint of blue, and his divine attire in golden hues, topped with his crown bearing the peacock's feather.
Arjuna's depiction is a sober one, a dhoti paired with a tunic in silver shade, as he holds his famed bow in his right hand, while his royal locks frame his elegant yet austere visage.
A senior official of the Reliance group told
"Through technology, our endeavor is to make old epics meet newer generations. So, we have used AI to recreate, reimagine our epic Mahabharat. The entire show has been created using AI. It's already on our platform JioHotstar, about 17 episodes now," the official told