EVALUATING GENERATIVE AI MODELS FOR HISTORIC URBAN HERITAGE VISUALIZATION IN SMART CITIES

A Case Study of Al-Mu'izz Street for Smart City Preservation

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  • Renada Abd Alkader King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Abdalla Moustafa King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

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https://doi.org/10.66838/sauc.6446

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Evaluating generative AI models across five sites, this study investigates historical urban heritage visualization on Cairo’s Al-Mu'izz Street to advance smart city preservation frameworks. Findings demonstrate that Gemini 3.1 Pro achieves superior conservation fidelity (84.9% overall; 4.20/5 in retention and historical reliability), whereas ChatGPT 5.6 Sol excels in visual quality and material expression. Cross-model optimization reveals that ChatGPT-derived instructions paired with Gemini execution yield the highest authenticity (89.8%). Ultimately, integrating structured, AI-assisted prompt workflows into digital twin environments provides urban planners with a scalable, historically reliable mechanism for heritage conservation and urban management.

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2026-10-06

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Abd Alkader, R., & Moustafa, A. (2026). EVALUATING GENERATIVE AI MODELS FOR HISTORIC URBAN HERITAGE VISUALIZATION IN SMART CITIES : A Case Study of Al-Mu’izz Street for Smart City Preservation. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 12(5), 667–690. https://doi.org/10.66838/sauc.6446

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