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Title: Research on the design of interactive three-dimensional book for China-Laos railway based on AI technology

Authors: Jianan Zhou; Qiao Li; Lina Zhang

Addresses: School of Art and Design, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 200235, China ' Shanghai Film Academy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, China ' School of Art and Design, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 200235, China

Abstract: As the belt and road project continues to proliferate, the ChinaLaos Railway appears as a connector between infrastructure and a place of cultural exchange. This paper examines the architecture of an interactive three-dimensional (3D) book that can be fuelled with Artificial Intelligence and shows the geography, ethnic culture, and transport development along the railway. The study improves visual representation, multimedia incorporation by using AIGC image generation and layout, and interactive design tools. A four-dimensional framework is created, which is called railway culture, spatial structure, interactive experience and AI generation mechanism to maximise visual narratives and dynamic content. The results show that AI is a way of enhancing design efficiency and creative behaviours as it is a new avenue of merging cultural communication with technology using conventional paper-based media.

Keywords: China-Laos Railway; three-dimensional book design; artificial intelligence; AI; interactive narrative; cultural communication; visual expression.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICT.2026.153623

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 2026 Vol.27 No.50, pp.19 - 39

Received: 04 Sep 2025
Accepted: 11 Feb 2026
Published online: 18 May 2026 *