# Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

**Published:** October 2, 2026
**Author:** Russell Brandom
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/pope-leo-xiv-is-not-a-fan-of-ai-generated-art

"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."

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