Why it’s interesting
Visitors' images are transformed by AI and merged with forms of Taiwanese deities, generating a new character between digital double, folk belief, and a ritual of restoration.
The visitor becomes part portrait and part sacred figure. The transformation creates a vivid meeting between contemporary image systems and inherited iconography.
How to try it
Use the official Ars Electronica archive for installation images and the artist statement. The live transformation has ended, but the project documentation remains online.
Use the official page or demonstration as the current reference. Do not assume that a staged installation, limited experiment, account-gated demo, subscription feature, or physical product is available everywhere.
Requirements and sources
This entry credits The Metaverse Alliance and keeps “Digital Deities: The Spirit of Restoration” as the original title. It is free to view or try and a short guided experience. Pricing, access, regional availability, accounts, hardware, and service support can change, so verify them on the [first-party source](https://ars.electronica.art/panic/en/view/digital-deities-the-spirit-of-restoration-20e38ddb450c811b9c1bc06b239f625b) before trying or buying. The description stays within the documented AI role and does not treat promotional claims as independent testing.