AI-built virtual Buddhist temple draws 1 mil. visitors in less than a week
"I don't have the energy to actually go to a temple. So I just sit here for a little while before leaving." A virtual Buddhist temple created with artificial intelligence (AI) by a 26-year-old Korean job seeker has become an unexpected online hit, drawing more than 1 million visitors less than a week after its launch. Called "Sansa," the digital space lets users control a child-monk avatar that…
An AI-generated Buddhist temple called Sansa has attracted over a million visitors in its first week since its launch. Created by a 26-year-old Korean job seeker named Park Jin-won, the virtual temple allows users to control a child-monk avatar that can perform various Buddhist rituals and prayers. Park developed Sansa due to his own desire to visit a temple but find the effort cumbersome.
Since its debut on October 26, Park has been documenting Sansa's growing popularity and showcasing the virtual temple's features through social media updates.
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