Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art
"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV is a critic of AI-generated art.
- He believes there is an ontological difference between human art and machine-generated art.
- The Pope stated that algorithms lack the 'spark of humanity'.
- This position is part of a call to preserve human art from AI encroachment.
- A previous encyclical letter emphasized human dignity in the face of automation.
- AI company Anthropic has reportedly lobbied the Vatican regarding non-human consciousness without success.