The work aims to explore the ways to use digital-AI technology to build an "intelligent +" aesthetic education model for JiaoTong universities in the new age considering the extensive application prospects of AIGC technology and virtual reality in the field of art design education, to respond to the new challenges of digital aesthetic education. Combining theoretical research and related course practice, a multidimensional perspective was adopted to explore the way of integrating digital - AI technology and aesthetic education and continuously improve it to enhance the teaching effect of aesthetic education in JiaoTong universities. The methodology included existing literature analysis method, course case practice exploration and research, and so on. The good development of digital and intellectual aesthetic education in JiaoTong universities should pay attention to:taking into account the teaching law of aesthetic education, clarifying the vision of "intelligent+" aesthetic education, guiding the benign and sustainable development of aesthetic education; constructing a virtual aesthetic education teaching and research office to communicate with the aesthetic resources of schools, societies, and enterprises, and conducting "intelligent+" aesthetic education research and teacher training on a regular basis; making clear the goal of "intelligent+" aesthetic education, concentrating on creating special aesthetic education general courses in JiaoTong universities, carrying out aesthetic education classroom innovation with the aid of new technologies such as AIGC; combining the advantages of JiaoTong universities and integrating interdisciplinary majors to promote the sustainable development of aesthetic education in universities. In conclusion, the work emphasizes the importance of introducing digital intelligence technology into aesthetic education in universities to renew aesthetic education model. It is necessary to develop aesthetic education development with integration first, multi-adjustment, good rhythm, multi steps, focusing on experience and culture and keeping leading, and firmly promote the exploration of "intelligent+" aesthetic education mode based on the major and student situation of JiaoTong universities.