The technological wave represented by artificial intelligence is sweeping across various fields of social development with unprecedented breadth and depth, injecting new vitality into cultural innovation and development.

The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to promoting the deep integration and development of cultural undertakings and technological innovation. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to promote the integration of culture and technology, advance the digitization and informatization transformation of cultural construction, and develop new cultural formats. In August 2025, the "Opinions of the State Council on Deepening the Implementation of the" Artificial Intelligence+"Action" proposed to "promote the greater role of artificial intelligence in promoting cultural production, enhancing cultural dissemination, and facilitating cultural exchanges, using artificial intelligence to assist in the creation of more cultural content with Chinese cultural elements and symbols, and strengthening the cultural industry".  

The combination of artificial intelligence and culture has achieved certain results in the field of cultural tourism. Intelligent Escort "transforms one-way cultural relic explanations into two-way intelligent dialogues. At the Shanghai Museum, the" AI Shangbo Guide Assistant "is based on a deep knowledge graph and can engage in multiple rounds of in-depth and personalized Q&A interactions with the audience; In Nanjing, after digital restoration, the glass tower of Dabao'en Temple has been "reborn" in the virtual world, allowing the public to "climb" to the top of the tower through VR devices and overlook the magnificent scenery of Jinling 600 years ago. Artificial intelligence not only brings people richer virtual experiences, but also enables tourists to better appreciate the scenery in reality. The exoskeleton robot mountaineering assistance equipment that has emerged in various regions can allow more tourists of different ages and physical conditions to get close to nature and climb to the top for sightseeing. This is a vivid practice of technology eliminating barriers to participation, and the lifestyle of strolling through forests and springs and immersing oneself in mountains and rivers has become a choice for more people with the help of technology.

In terms of public cultural services, artificial intelligence is playing a driving role in bridging the gap and promoting universal equality. For the elderly population, various cultural apps are actively promoting the "aging friendly" transformation, launching intelligent voice guides, and simplifying the operation interface, allowing silver haired people to easily enjoy digital culture. In the field of children's education, on the "Smart Early Childhood Education" platform in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, through the AI reading resource library, children can listen to stories independently, interact deeply with intelligent dialogue partners, and even enter the AI fairy tale creation live broadcast room to personally transform their ingenious ideas into exclusive stories, achieving a leap in their ability from "listening to stories" to "creating stories". These practices deeply reflect the temperature of "intelligence for good", ensuring that the achievements of technological development can cover every group.

At the level of cultural content creation and industrial form, artificial intelligence not only helps creators to sort out literature, generate materials, and improve efficiency, but also gives birth to new forms of artistic expression and new formats. Young talents are the main force in the process of technological innovation, and the formation of the new cultural industry chain cannot be separated from young people actively exploring the "no man's land" of artificial intelligence. Museums across the country have launched a "Global Maker Competition" to attract young people from around the world to use artificial intelligence tools for re creation, transforming ancient cultural patterns into fashionable design elements. From "revitalizing" history to "co creating" the future, "artificial intelligence+" is reshaping the entire chain of cultural production, incubating new cultural formats such as digital cultural exhibitions, immersive performances, and metaverse cultural tourism, becoming an important engine for new quality productivity in the cultural field.

However, while embracing "artificial intelligence+" enthusiastically, we must always maintain a sense of clarity and caution. Be alert to the cultural narrowness caused by algorithmic bias, prevent the threat of data abuse to personal privacy and cultural security, resist the chaos of vulgar "AI magic modification" for traffic, improve laws and regulations, research and formulate specialized laws for artificial intelligence, and draw clear "red lines" and "boundaries" for technology applications; To establish security assessment standards covering the entire lifecycle, authenticate and manage AI applications, and promote safe and reliable applications; We should advocate for technological ethics, strengthen the platform's main responsibility, encourage industry self-discipline, and cultivate a cultural concept of "intelligence for good" throughout society.

This requires us not only to be pioneers in technological innovation, but also to be defenders of humanistic values. Entering a new stage of development, China is drawing up a new blueprint for the integration of technology and culture, providing richer and more nutritious spiritual food for all people. While embracing "artificial intelligence+", we must maintain a clear sense of risk, build a solid governance system, ensure that technology truly serves the prosperity and development of culture, and safeguard our spiritual home and cultural future. (New Society)