Culture Robot ‘Persephone’ to Welcome Visitors at Serres’ Alistrati Cave by GTP editing team 3 January 2020 written by GTP editing team 3 January 2020 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 9 An AI-enabled robot by the name of “Persephone” will soon be offering guided tours of the Alistrati Cave in the northern Greek town of Serres, authorities announced this week. Humanoid robot Persephone will be able to speak 40 languages and even answer visitors’ questions. The robot, purchased by the municipal Alistrati Cave tourism development company, will greet and welcome visitors at the cave entrance and will guide them offering a brief intro before a real guide takes over. Authorities are hoping to expand the cave facilities to include the creation of a special museum with holograms. The robot was nicknamed Persephone inspired by the Greek myth that has Hades, the god of the underworld, kidnap her and take her to his abode through the gates to the underworld believed to lie under the Alistrati Cave. The cave, located some 6km southeast of Alistrati town, ‘features’ impressive stalactites and stalagmites and welcomes some 45,000 visitors a year, including students as part of the education ministry’s environmental awareness program. Municipal authorities were quick to point out that there will be no redundancies and that new jobs will be created. Photos: alistraticave.gr Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post TAP Air Portugal Receives 30th New Aircraft next post Tourism to Britain Sees Upward Trend Despite Brexit You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 1 comment TM 4 January 2020 - 23:42 Greece is in need of more jobs to be created and with the AI used in the Alistrati cave speaking 40 languages this replaces the human work force. Also, another serious point to mention is that of the name Persephone. For our Ancient Greek history and heritage it’s like naming an AI the Virgin Mary greeting worshipers in an Orthdox church. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
