Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Today, April 13, a press conference was held at the Ministry of Culture on the topic of “Reforms implemented in the cultural sphere in recent years” and the presentation of the documentary film “Arda”.

At the beginning of the press conference, Deputy Minister of Culture Murodjon Majidov provided information about the large-scale reforms carried out in the field of culture and art in recent years, the conditions created, and the achievements made.

Within the framework of reforms aimed at building a New Uzbekistan, special attention is being paid to the development of the culture and arts sector, raising it to a qualitatively new level, and promoting our national culture worldwide.

In particular, over the past 9 years, 4 Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan related to culture and art, 35 Decrees and resolutions of the President, and 98 resolutions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers have been adopted.

For the first time in the history of independent Uzbekistan, the Laws “On Cultural Activity and Cultural Organizations” and “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at further developing live performance art” were adopted. In addition, in order to increase the status of sector employees, April 15 was established as the Day of Cultural and Art Workers.

Information was also provided on the work carried out in recent years in areas such as theater, cultural centers, education, international relations, concert and performance activities, public-private partnerships, preservation of intangible cultural heritage, and support for creative youth.

At the same time, information was presented about the documentary film “Arda”, created for the first time in Uzbekistan using artificial intelligence.

It was announced that the documentary film “Arda”, which tells about the history and culture of Khorezm, will be shown in the near future. It was noted by Doctor of Historical Sciences Ozodbek Rajabov that the film was created based on artificial intelligence and that all the information is based on reliable historical sources.

Then, Abdurauf Nabiyev, advisor to the Minister of Culture on digitalization and artificial intelligence, informed media representatives about the process of creating the film, emphasizing that “Arda” is the first realistic AI-generated film depicting the history and civilization of Khiva. The film was created over 2 months, with about 15 creative teams involved. It reflects early civilizations in our country, the development of religion and culture, the construction periods of historical monuments, invasions, and wars.

During the press conference, it was also announced that work has begun on short films about the history of Uzbekistan and Amir Temur.

During the press conference, Deputy Minister of Culture Murodjon Majidov, advisor on digitalization and artificial intelligence Abdurauf Nabiyev, Doctor of Historical Sciences Ozodbek Rajabov, and Head of the Ministry’s Press Service Sirojiddin Usarov answered questions from media representatives.