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

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:39:41 GMT

"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."

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