Who Talking Paintings is for.
The idea stays the same everywhere: a character people can talk to, answering from knowledge you approved. What changes is the place, the audience and what you want them to take away.
Pick your setting to see what Talking Paintings does there, which format usually fits, and where it is already running.
Find your setting
Each setting has its own page with use cases, the visitor experience, a matching project and a short FAQ.
Let the collection answer back.
- For
- Museums, galleries, heritage sites, science centres and archives.
- The challenge
- Labels can only say so much, and staff cannot answer every question in every language.
- What changes
- Visitors ask an artwork or historical figure their own questions, in 32+ languages, answered only from sources your museum approved.
- See it running
- Joseph Haydn at Schloss Esterházy
A character guests want to meet.
- For
- Theme parks, immersive shows, touring exhibitions and tourist destinations.
- The challenge
- Guests expect something new on every visit, and busy flows leave no time for headsets or apps.
- What changes
- Guests walk up and talk to a character. New topics keep it fresh for repeat visits, and there is nothing to hand out.
- See it running
- Kráka, a Viking queen in an immersive show
Give your brand a face and a voice.
- For
- Showrooms, trade fairs, visitor centres, lobbies and brand events.
- The challenge
- Stands compete for attention, and the same product questions come up all day.
- What changes
- A brand character welcomes guests and answers product questions from approved company knowledge, at every location.
- See it running
- Alfred for Merck
Make any subject easier to ask about.
- For
- Schools, universities, libraries, airports and public institutions.
- The challenge
- Complex subjects and public information put people off asking.
- What changes
- Learners question a figure at their own level and in their own language, and get answers adapted to them.
- See it running
- Mercury at IPAI Heilbronn
From idea to installation
Talking Paintings can cover the full physical experience, so you are not managing separate suppliers for every part of the project.
- ✓Character concept & production
- ✓Approved knowledge development
- ✓Real-time 3D software
- ✓Voice & audio
- ✓Screens, projections & hardware
- ✓Spatial setup & signage
- ✓Installation & testing
- ✓Staff training & support
You control the content
Your team approves sources, personality, tone, audience level and restricted topics before launch. After launch, you update knowledge yourself in the Character Editor.
Watch Mercury come to life at IPAI Heilbronn.
Created with IPAI SPACES and the IPAI Foundation for Städtische Museen Heilbronn and Museum im Deutschhof. See how visitors meet the Roman god face to face.
Not sure where you fit?
Start with what you want to achieve. We will point you to the right page.
One character, 32+ languages.
Talking Paintings AI supports more than 32 languages which can be individually ordered. Visitors can switch chosen languages during a conversation.
Let the portrait answer back.
Turn a painting or historical character into one visitors question directly, with every answer drawn from sources your curators approved.
New conversations every season.
Add topics, seasonal themes and events to the same installation, so repeat guests find something new each time.
A host that never runs out of answers.
A brand character welcomes visitors, explains products and shares your company story from approved company knowledge, at every event.
Questions instead of text panels.
Learners ask in their own words and get answers at their level, in plain language when needed. Push-to-talk keeps busy rooms under control.
Rent a ready-made character.
Mona Lisa, Vincent van Gogh, Peter and Lily are available to rent for an exhibition, event or trial run. See how your audience uses it, then decide.
Runs on-premise and offline.
Processing can stay inside your building with no external cloud. Visitors never register, and visitor text is not stored by default.
Rent a character, or create your own.
Choose the level of interaction that fits your project.
RentalRent an existing Talking Painting
A simple option for temporary exhibitions, events and pop-ups. Rent a character from our collection with software, standard hardware and setup included.
Request Rental PricingLite · Lite PlusCreate a prepared story
Your own character with polished, pre-produced storytelling (Lite), or several stories visitors choose by button or touchscreen (Lite Plus). Every word is approved before launch.
Explore Lite and Lite Plus
AICreate an open conversation
Your own character that answers visitors’ own questions in real time, from knowledge your team approves and can update after launch.
Explore Talking Paintings AICommon questions
Short answers to what institutions, attractions and brands ask us most.
Read all FAQsWhat is Talking Paintings?
Talking Paintings creates AI-powered Digital Humans for physical spaces. An artwork, historical figure, expert, host or brand character can speak, move and interact with people through a screen, kiosk, projection or custom installation.
Can we create our own character, or rent an existing one?
Both. Rent a ready-made character such as Mona Lisa or Vincent van Gogh for a short-term installation, or commission your own character built around your artwork, brand or subject.
Can we control what the character says, and can visitors ask their own questions?
Yes. With Lite and Lite Plus every line is written and approved before launch. With Talking Paintings AI visitors ask their own questions and the character answers only from the knowledge, tone and boundaries your team approved.
How many languages are supported, and do we need cameras?
Talking Paintings AI supports more than 32 languages, and visitors can switch mid-conversation. Cameras are optional: voice, push-to-talk and text all work without one.
Can it run on-premise, and can we update content after launch?
Yes. It can run fully on-premise and offline, or as a hybrid system. With Talking Paintings AI your team updates the knowledge after launch in the Character Editor, without a new production.
Tell us about your space.
Share your audience, your setting and the character you have in mind. We will recommend the format that fits and show you a live demo.