Fusing AI and Multimodal VR/AR: A New Framework for Digital Inheritance and Innovative Exhibition of Liaoning's ICH
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Amid the deepening integration of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and cultural tourism, this study addresses critical challenges in the digital preservation of Liaoning's Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)—namely monotonous presentation formats, insufficient technological integration, and low tourism transformation efficiency—by constructing a multimodal integration evaluation system for AI-VR/AR-ICH tourism. Drawing on cutting-edge advances in AI and interaction design, we focus on representative Liaoning ICH projects (Dalian Sea Cucumber Craftsmanship, Southern Liaoning Shadow Puppetry, and Manchu Paper-cutting) and employ a mixed-methods approach combining quasi-experimental design, questionnaires, multi-source data collection (IoT sensors, user analytics, economic statistics), and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation to empirically assess AI-VR/AR multimodal integration in digital preservation, immersive display, and cultural-tourism fusion. Results demonstrate significant efficacy: 68.9% increase in cultural awareness, 2.1× extension in average dwell time, 42.7% growth in ICH creative product sales, and 58.3% young consumer engagement. This model effectively addresses critical pain points in Liaoning's ICH digital protection, offering both a technical implementation pathway for Northeast China's digital-dynamic ICH inheritance and a replicable multimodal interaction design solution for regional ICH integration, with substantial theoretical and practical significance for innovative ICH dissemination in China.
Authors: Qifan Zheng, Siyang Liu, Jian Guo
Institution: Dalian Art College
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7208719320