AI generated art has proven a contentious concept, and as it continues to rise in ubiquity thanks to the advent of new tools including Adobe Firefly and OpenAI's Sora, questions surrounding ethics, copyright and the existential threat to creativity continue to surround the tech.
Many designers wouldn't hesitate to call AI art sacrilegious. But what about when it comes to 'sacred' art? In the era of the infamous Pope in a puffer jacket, it's clear that not even religious imagery is safe from the rise of AI. We caught up with theologian and art historian Robin M. Jensen to talk about the impact of technology on religious art, and whether AI art can indeed be considered sacrilegious.
