02298nas a2200361   4500000000100000008004100001653001700042653001800059653001600077653002200093653002300115653002300138653001000161653002200171653002200193653002500215653003000240653003000270653002300300653002600323653003400349653002600383653004000409100003100449700002300480700002000503700002600523700001600549700002000565245010900585856014900694520109300843                                       d10a3D Character10a3D characters10a3D modeling10acultural heritage10aCultural heritages10aCultural knowledge10adance10aDigital libraries10aDigital platforms10aDigital technologies10aExperimental Preservation10aExperimental preservation10aFuture generations10aHistoric preservation10aIntangible cultural heritages10aTechnology challenges10aThree dimensional computer graphics1 aChayapatr Archiwaranguprok1 aPat Pataranutaporn1 aPhoomparin Mano1 aPiyaporn Bhongse-Tong1 aPattie Maes1 aPichet Klunchun00aOpen Dance Lab: Digital Platform for Examining, Experimenting, and Evolving Intangible Cultural Heritage  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105001100898&doi=10.1145%2f3677389.3702602&partnerID=40&md5=6a6af002af7955ca69c9bc6c00a1b9503 aThis paper proposes a digital library approach to preserve traditional dance as a form of living cultural heritage. It explores using technology to capture knowledge and principles, enabling future generations to dynamically engage with and evolve these traditions. By democratizing access to cultural knowledge, digital technology challenges conservative ideologies that centralize cultural evolution. Using the Thai traditional dance principle Mae Bot Yai as a case study, we present Open Dance Lab, a web-based platform designed to preserve and innovate Thai traditional dance. The platform features a digital archive of 59 Mae Bot Yai poses as interactive 3D models with expert annotations, incorporates Pichet Klunchun s deconstruction of Thai dance into six core elements, and includes an AI-powered system for generating new dance sequences based on traditional principles. This research demonstrates how digital technologies can safeguard and transmit intangible cultural heritage while facilitating its evolution in the digital age. © 2024 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).