The Pope decries AI-generated art
The Pope decries AI-generated art. Pope Leo XIV spoke out against AI-generated art during a meeting with artists and curators in Vatican City on Friday.
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The Pope decries AI-generated art. Pope Leo XIV spoke out against AI-generated art during a meeting with artists and curators in Vatican City on Friday.

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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.".