"There is an ontological difference, prior even to the aesthetic, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others." - Pope Leo XIV
⛪ Belarus has blessed its first AI-generated religious icon
The icon depicts Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who was canonized in 2025 and became known as the “Cyber Apostle.”
The icon was installed in a Catholic church in Novolukoml, where Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz blessed it on October 11.
The move has sparked debate on social media, with some believers arguing that AI-generated images should not be used for prayer.