Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

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Pope Leo XIV criticized AI-generated art, emphasizing the spiritual and ontological difference between human and machine-made art.

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Pope Leo XIV expressed his disapproval of AI-generated art in a post on X on Friday morning, highlighting the spiritual and ontological difference between human art and machine-generated output. He argued that algorithms, based on statistical calculations from millions of existing images, lack the "spark of humanity," making human art fundamentally distinct. This stance aligns with his earlier encyclical in May, which stressed human dignity amid increasing automation. Despite AI companies like Anthropic reportedly lobbying the Vatican on non-human consciousness, the Pope's position remains unchanged.

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