Sony Electronics and the Metropolitan Art Museum today announced a major new project together. They launched an interactive exhibition called “Digital Echoes”. This exhibition uses Sony’s latest technology inside the museum’s famous galleries. It changes how people see classic art. The show opens to the public next month.

(Sony and Art Museum Create Interactive Exhibition)

The centerpiece is Sony’s advanced sensor technology. These sensors are placed near important artworks. Visitors move naturally in front of the sensors. The sensors detect visitor movements. Then, special projectors respond instantly. They project light and color onto the gallery walls. These projections interact directly with the artworks nearby. The projections change based on where people stand and how they move. Each visitor gets a unique experience.

People can touch certain displays too. Touching a screen changes the colors or patterns projected near a painting. This makes the art feel alive. It feels like the art talks back to the person looking at it. The museum director, Sarah Chen, explained the goal. “We want art to connect with everyone. This technology helps. It makes old masterpieces feel fresh and exciting. People don’t just look. They become part of the art itself,” Chen said.

(Sony and Art Museum Create Interactive Exhibition)

Sony provided the hardware and software engineers. Their team worked closely with the museum’s art experts. Together, they chose specific paintings and sculptures for this digital treatment. They focused on works needing new attention. Kenji Tanaka leads Sony’s project team. “This is about more than cool gadgets. It uses technology to help people feel art deeply. Seeing a painting change because you moved is powerful. It creates a strong memory,” Tanaka stated. The exhibition runs for six months. Tickets are available now on the museum’s website. Museum members get early access starting next week.