AI Protects St. Petersburg Monument From Vandalism
An AI-powered video analytics system has reduced incidents of unintentional vandalism at the bust of explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky in St. Petersburg's Alexander Garden by 90% over the past six months.
Since January 2026, the monument has been monitored by a digital system that detects potentially damaging visitor behavior and issues an automated voice warning. According to project specialists, most tourists refrained from touching the monument after hearing the audio alert.
The video analytics system is now operating at more than 40 monuments across the city. Authorities are preparing a priority list of additional heritage sites to be connected to the network and plan to enhance the system with an AI-powered voice module capable of serving as an interactive city audio guide.
