• Macau 2049 shone at the “Archive of Possible Worlds: 2026 International Tech & Art Exhibition” in Beijing.
• The exhibition brings together more than 70 digital artists and creative teams from around the globe.

MGM’s large-scale forward-looking cultural tourism project Macau 2049 recently made an appearance at Beijing’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, as part of the “Archive of Possible Worlds: 2026 International Tech & Art Exhibition,” presenting multiple pathways for how intangible cultural heritage (ICH) can be transformed in the digital age.

Under the theme “Express through art, let technology be felt, and make the future visible,” the exhibition brings together more than 70 digital artists and creative teams from around the globe. Macau 2049 took part as one of the few platform-style projects that begin with the stage and extend into tech art.

Co-created by MGM and internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou, Macau 2049 blends ICH, contemporary technology and cutting-edge artistic language. Through a relocatable “mobile stage” installation, the project travels beyond Macau to present condensed highlights in public spaces, engaging broader and more diverse new-generation audiences.

At the venue, the installation translates theater-grade stage language into a display system that is movable, expandable and adaptable to different cities and settings – bringing the stage’s visual power and emotional intensity directly into everyday environments.

With just a brief pause, passersby can experience refreshed interpretations of ICH forms such as Khoomei Mongolian singing, lion dance and Hua’er folk singing, enabled by technologies including naked-eye 3D, ultra-high-definition visuals and immersive imagery, alongside AIGC-powered creation.

Compared with conventional video screenings, the mobile stage places greater emphasis on stage-like rhythm and visual presentation – turning the spirit of ICH into cultural content that crosses scenes and media, fostering immediate understanding and resonance among younger audiences and highlighting new possibilities for heritage in future contexts.