Modern AI and VR bring Holocaust testimonies to UK classrooms

Memory, unfortunately, can be unreliable. It is primarily affected by the passage of time. The London-based charity "Holocaust Instructional Belief" has decided to care for the country's historical heritage. Since the number of living Holocaust survivors is drastically declining, it has launched a modern educational program. Children and young people will have the opportunity to talk to virtual models of survivors.

The "Testimony 360" program is a unique opportunity to converse with surviving Holocaust victims. School students in the United Kingdom will have the chance to participate in the initiative in just under a month. Innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality will allow children to learn about the realities faced by prisoners.

Initially, young people will be able to ask a few questions to virtual models of those who survived the Holocaust. They will communicate with them using headphones and a laptop. Thanks to the courtesy of the survivors, artificial intelligence will be able to generate answers based on previously gathered information. Then, using VR glasses, children will be able to explore concentration camps or ghettos where people were held.

The program was created to preserve the memories of Holocaust survivors. The charity emphasizes that the main goal of the virtual meetings is to raise awareness among young people. The authors of the program want young people to be knowledgeable about historical events and be educated on the issue of tolerance.

One of the people who had the opportunity to participate in the program is Laura, a 10th grade student at Sacred Heart Catholic School. In a comment to the media, she stated: "You could really feel and see what the concentration camps looked like, the conditions that prevailed, what their characteristics were, and the rooms where people could stay, such as barracks. It is really realistic and very emotional."