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How AI is Helping Preserve and Protect Sacred Thangka and Paubha Art

Thangka and Paubha paintings—vibrant, intricate, and deeply sacred—have served for centuries as spiritual guides, storytelling devices, and repositories of Buddhist wisdom across Tibet and Nepal. But many of these works are fading, fragmented, or misattributed, with some circulating the art market without provenance or even authenticity. A quiet revolution is underway: artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool to safeguard this heritage.

Himalayan Art Council

Art Preservation