Catholic Archbishop in Belarus Blesses AI-Generated Icon of Carlo Acutis, the Italian Teenager Known as the Internet’s Patron Saint
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Roman Catholic Church blesses AI-generated icon of 'millennial saint' in historic first
A Catholic archbishop in Belarus has conducted what is believed to be the first blessing of an artificial intelligence-generated icon anywhere in the world. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz performed the ceremony on October 11 at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Novolukoml.The image shows Carlo Acutis, whom the Vatican elevated to sainthood last year. According to Belarusian outlet Katolik.life, there are no records of similar blessings taking place in o…
The saint depicted is Carlo Acutis, known as the "patron saint of the Internet" – The unprecedented move for the country sparked debate
The Archbishop-Emeritus of Minsk-Mogilev, Tadeuss Condrusevich, consecrated in Vitebsk province the icon of the patron of St. Carlo Akutis, created using artificial intelligence technologies. The ceremony took place in the chapel of St. Francis of Assis in Novolucoml, transmitting TASS with reference to the portal of the Roman Catholic Church in Belarus. The Prince of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, Ksendez Nikolai Lipsky, thanked the authors …
Catholic archbishop in Belarus blesses AI-generated icon of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager known as the internet’s patron saint
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, the former head of the Catholic Church in Belarus, blessed an AI-generated icon on October 11, the Belarusian outlet Katolik.life reported.
Maybe it was the first time in the world.
There is great anger in the Catholic Church of Belarus, where the first icon generated by AI was sanctified. Many say that it is not natural to worship in front of an image generated by a soulless robot and that it cannot even be considered an icon. Belarus sanctifies an AI icon
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