US EditionSwiss Church Unveils AI Jesus Hologram in Confessional Booth
- St Peter's Church in Lucerne has introduced an AI-powered Jesus hologram for confessions as part of an art project.
- The AI Jesus can communicate in 100 languages to assist visitors.
- Many visitors reported receiving valuable advice, stating it felt easy to interact with the hologram.
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Those responsible for this controversial experiment want to encourage AI users to “think critically about the limits of technology in the context of religion.”
Church Sets Up AI-Powered Jesus Inside Confessional Booth
In Jesus' Name A church in the Swiss city of Lucerne has set up a computer inside a confessional booth that allows churchgoers to converse with an "AI Jesus." As The Guardian reports, anybody wanting to speak to the large language model, which was trained on theological texts and can speak 100 different languages, has been advised not to disclose any personal information. And while that may sound counterintuitive, there's a good reason for that …
Swiss Church Launches AI Jesus - American Faith
A church in the Swiss city of Lucern has installed an artificial intelligence-powered Jesus. “It was really an experiment,” said Marco Schmid of the Peterskapelle church. “We wanted to see and understand how people react to an AI Jesus. What would they talk with him about? Would there be interest in talking to him? We’re probably pioneers in this.” Schmid further stated, as per The Guardian, “We had a discussion about what kind of avatar it woul…
Swiss Church Sparks Debate After Introducing Bizarre AI Jesus Hologram To Take Confessions
A church in Switzerland is stirring debate with its use of an AI-generated Jesus hologram for confessions. Dubbed Deus in Machina (“God in Machine”), the project is installed at St. Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, the city’s oldest Catholic church.The hologram, developed by experts from Lucerne University’s Immersive Realities Center and a parish theologian, greets users with, “Peace be with you, brother,” and invites them to share what’s troubling t…
In August of this year, the Peterskapelle church in the Swiss city of Lucerne presented an artificial intelligence depicting Jesus Christ.
'Deus In Machina'? This Swiss Church is Using an AI Jesus in Confessionals
Has the Mess-AI-ah finally come? A church in Switzerland is testing that theory. St. Peter’s Chapel, the oldest Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland, is making headlines with an experimental confessional installation that uses a holographic Jesus powered by artificial intelligence. Dubbed Deus in Machina, the project was launched in August and is set to conclude with a public discussion of its results next Wednesday. The installation was deve…
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