The Pope decries AI-generated art
The Pope has criticized AI-generated art, emphasizing the ontological difference between human creativity and machine-generated statistical calculations. He urged cultural institutions to protect the 'human spark' against the homogenization of AI.
Why it matters
It reflects the growing cultural and ethical pushback against AI's role in creative industries.
Pope Leo XIV addressed curators and artists on Friday during a meeting in Vatican City. Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images Pope Leo XIV spoke to artists and curators at a meeting in Vatican City on Friday. The Pope said the Catholic Church needs human artists in the age of AI. He said we need to distinguish human-made art from "what a machine can generate through statistical calculations." While Hollywood is grappling with AI , the Catholic Church is doubling down on human creatives. Pope Leo XIV panned AI-generated art during a meeting with artists and curators in Vatican City on Friday. He said the Catholic Church hoped to renew its alliance with cultural institutions and artists to safeguard "what is human." "We live in the age of search engines that offer us thousands of instantaneous answers," Pope Leo XIV said.
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