PANews reported on November 6th that YZi Labs has announced an investment in Funes, a digital heritage platform dedicated to building the world's largest open archive of 3D architectural models. This aligns with YZi Labs' investment philosophy of supporting AI, culture, and real-world data infrastructure. Funes aims to preserve the real world in three dimensions using crowdsourced photogrammetry and computer vision technologies, recording, sharing, and reimagining various human-made structures—from temples and towers to homes and ruins—before they disappear into the annals of history.

The newly raised funds will support Funes’ three key areas: modeling to capture comprehensive 3D data on historical and modern architecture worldwide; online experiences to create a seamless interactive platform for users to explore models and metadata; and AI integration to combine real-world data with technologies such as 3DGS, RF, and Large Language Models (LLM) for generating, researching, and educating scenarios.