Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out Against AI-Generated Art
In a post on X, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to the ontological and spiritual difference between human art and content produced by machines.
Pope Leo XIV came out against art generated by artificial intelligence, stating that human-made art must be protected and emphasizing that algorithms lack the human soul.
Statement Made via X
In a post on the social media platform X, Pope Leo XIV stated that in the age of artificial intelligence, it has become urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce.
Ontological and Spiritual Differences
The Pope stated that, even before aesthetics, there is an ontological difference between art and what a machine can produce through statistical calculations based on millions of images created by others.
Previous Statements and Initiatives
Pope Leo XIV had previously emphasized human dignity in a world of increasing automation in an encyclical published in May. Meanwhile, it was reported that artificial intelligence companies such as Anthropic had been lobbying the Vatican.