Antigravity Announces 'Project ETERNAL': Preserving Culture and Memories with 3D Gaussian Splatting
Supported by Insta360, Antigravity has launched 'Project ETERNAL,' a global initiative using lightweight drones and 3D Gaussian Splatting to non-invasively digitize cultural heritage, featuring a pilot in Italy and a global creator UGC campaign.
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April 23, 2026 — Supported by Insta360, Antigravity, a company founded by drone enthusiasts and engineers, officially launched the global project 'Project ETERNAL' on April 23.
Every year, April 18 marks the International Day for Monuments and Sites, aiming to raise awareness about the diversity and non-renewable nature of world heritage and to promote the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage. Through this project, Antigravity aims to unite advanced imaging technologies, creators, and cultural institutions to digitize and preserve humanity's shared cultural heritage.
About 'Project ETERNAL'
'Project ETERNAL' is a global cultural heritage preservation initiative deployed by Antigravity and Insta360, in collaboration with international cultural heritage organizations and CyArk, one of the world's leading cultural heritage preservation NGOs.
Utilizing 360-degree panoramic imaging technology and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), it transforms and preserves all kinds of memories—from UNESCO World Heritage sites to places of personal significance—into digital legacies that can be freely explored with lifelike immersion.
Creators and storytellers worldwide will participate, capturing famous local landmarks and places special to individuals. These will be transformed into immersive 3D experiences to be passed down to the future.
'Project ETERNAL' is built upon two core principles.
The First Principle: 'Non-Invasive Preservation'
Traditional recording methods often involve physical interference, and with handheld or ground-mounted devices, it is difficult to obtain bird's-eye views of building roofs, tree tops, and complex terrains. This resulted in challenges such as 'hollows' at the top of 3D models or distortion like texture stretching.
In response to this, by utilizing Antigravity's 'A1' drone, its lightweight 249g body enables non-invasive filming. Even in delicate environments like cultural heritage sites, it achieves high-precision recording while minimizing impact.
The Second Principle: 'Democratization of Technology'
By fusing Insta360's omnidirectional imaging technology with Antigravity's aerial platform, an integrated air-to-ground filming ecosystem is established, allowing the acquisition of omnidirectional data in a single shoot. This technological innovation drastically lowers the operational hurdle, enabling even general users to collect high-quality materials required for 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) with simple circular flights.
Furthermore, through a partnership with the 3DGS platform 'Splatica', 1,000 free uploads (up to 10 minutes each) are provided. An environment is being set up where 360-degree videos can easily be converted into 3D models.
Passing Irreplaceable Memories to the Future Together with More People
As part of this project, Antigravity, in cooperation with CyArk, will implement a pilot project in Italy. High-precision 3D Gaussian Splatting models will be constructed targeting Civita di Bagnoregio and Pompeii.
Civita di Bagnoregio is a small village located in the Lazio region of Italy, perched atop a cliff surrounded by valleys. Due to its fantastical landscape, it is said to be one of the models for the movie 'Laputa: Castle in the Sky' and is known as the 'City in the Sky.' On the other hand, due to advancing erosion and landslides causing collapse, it is also called the 'Dying Town.' It has been selected as one of the '100 Most Endangered Sites' by the World Monuments Fund (WMF).
Through non-invasive panoramic collection and Gaussian Splatting technology, 'Project ETERNAL' transforms these precious cultural heritages into 3D digital twins that can be preserved, experienced, and shared long-term.
Additionally, creators around the world will participate in this project to create digital twins of places like the ancient theaters of Rome and Jeju Island. Their processes and outcomes will be shared on social media.
Global UGC Campaign
'If you could preserve one place forever, where would you choose?'
Under this theme, a UGC campaign open to users worldwide will also commence simultaneously.
Participants will capture memorable places, generate them as 3D models, and share them. Outstanding works will be awarded after review by experts.
Simultaneously, a global UGC campaign themed 'If you could preserve one place forever, where would you choose?' will commence.
Participants will film places of memory, generate 3D models through Splatica, and share them along with their stories.
Every year, April 18 marks the International Day for Monuments and Sites, aiming to raise awareness about the diversity and non-renewable nature of world heritage and to promote the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage. Through this project, Antigravity aims to unite advanced imaging technologies, creators, and cultural institutions to digitize and preserve humanity's shared cultural heritage.
About 'Project ETERNAL'
'Project ETERNAL' is a global cultural heritage preservation initiative deployed by Antigravity and Insta360, in collaboration with international cultural heritage organizations and CyArk, one of the world's leading cultural heritage preservation NGOs.
Utilizing 360-degree panoramic imaging technology and 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), it transforms and preserves all kinds of memories—from UNESCO World Heritage sites to places of personal significance—into digital legacies that can be freely explored with lifelike immersion.
Creators and storytellers worldwide will participate, capturing famous local landmarks and places special to individuals. These will be transformed into immersive 3D experiences to be passed down to the future.
'Project ETERNAL' is built upon two core principles.
The First Principle: 'Non-Invasive Preservation'
Traditional recording methods often involve physical interference, and with handheld or ground-mounted devices, it is difficult to obtain bird's-eye views of building roofs, tree tops, and complex terrains. This resulted in challenges such as 'hollows' at the top of 3D models or distortion like texture stretching.
In response to this, by utilizing Antigravity's 'A1' drone, its lightweight 249g body enables non-invasive filming. Even in delicate environments like cultural heritage sites, it achieves high-precision recording while minimizing impact.
The Second Principle: 'Democratization of Technology'
By fusing Insta360's omnidirectional imaging technology with Antigravity's aerial platform, an integrated air-to-ground filming ecosystem is established, allowing the acquisition of omnidirectional data in a single shoot. This technological innovation drastically lowers the operational hurdle, enabling even general users to collect high-quality materials required for 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) with simple circular flights.
Furthermore, through a partnership with the 3DGS platform 'Splatica', 1,000 free uploads (up to 10 minutes each) are provided. An environment is being set up where 360-degree videos can easily be converted into 3D models.
Passing Irreplaceable Memories to the Future Together with More People
As part of this project, Antigravity, in cooperation with CyArk, will implement a pilot project in Italy. High-precision 3D Gaussian Splatting models will be constructed targeting Civita di Bagnoregio and Pompeii.
Civita di Bagnoregio is a small village located in the Lazio region of Italy, perched atop a cliff surrounded by valleys. Due to its fantastical landscape, it is said to be one of the models for the movie 'Laputa: Castle in the Sky' and is known as the 'City in the Sky.' On the other hand, due to advancing erosion and landslides causing collapse, it is also called the 'Dying Town.' It has been selected as one of the '100 Most Endangered Sites' by the World Monuments Fund (WMF).
Through non-invasive panoramic collection and Gaussian Splatting technology, 'Project ETERNAL' transforms these precious cultural heritages into 3D digital twins that can be preserved, experienced, and shared long-term.
Additionally, creators around the world will participate in this project to create digital twins of places like the ancient theaters of Rome and Jeju Island. Their processes and outcomes will be shared on social media.
Global UGC Campaign
'If you could preserve one place forever, where would you choose?'
Under this theme, a UGC campaign open to users worldwide will also commence simultaneously.
Participants will capture memorable places, generate them as 3D models, and share them. Outstanding works will be awarded after review by experts.
Simultaneously, a global UGC campaign themed 'If you could preserve one place forever, where would you choose?' will commence.
Participants will film places of memory, generate 3D models through Splatica, and share them along with their stories.