Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
Summary
Pope Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to work with artists to protect human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). He said AI cannot replace the unique human qualities found in art and warned that technology should not harm human dignity.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV said AI-generated art lacks the "spark of humanity" that true human art has.
- He called for a partnership between the Church and artists to protect human creativity.
- The pope emphasized a deep difference between human-made art and AI-made work, which is based on calculations from many existing images.
- In his first encyclical, he warned about the risk of technology dominating humanity and said it needs to be controlled.
- The Vatican created a commission on AI in May to guide the Church's approach to the technology.
- Recently, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the threat of a future dominated by machines and said AI researchers' warnings should be taken seriously.
- Previous Pope Francis also expressed concerns that AI might reduce humans to mere data.
- The Church is concerned about maintaining human dignity as AI technology advances.
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