As the world is gearing up to face the future of the metaverse, many countries are witnessing one digital initiative after another. These initiatives, which take place in the private or public sector, also contain virtual characters. An example of this in our country is virtual influencer. Aypera While Malta took the issue of the digital characters one step further.

Malta, which is the center of attention of international tourists during the holiday season, is called ‘Marija’. digital citizen officially introduced. Introduced by the Ministry of Tourism and Consumer Protection, Marija was the first step in the country’s virtual citizenship program, bringing together the capabilities of artificial intelligence and the metaverse.

Marija will guide the tourists:

Maltese Marija, who came to the country with extensive information about the historical and cultural values ​​of Malta, which she will record, will guide tourists virtually† Marija will also continuously improve herself. In order for Marija to speak with perfect pronunciation and have a rich vocabulary, a special dictionary system has been created for her.

Marija communicates with people in apps in real time. communicate, answer questions and make jokes† Marija, which is basically the combination of voice assistant systems with three-dimensional characters, the world’s first virtual citizen it happened.