Pope Leo XIV Denounces AI-Generated Art, Says Church Needs Artists

Pope Leo XIV has denounced art generated by artificial intelligence, stressing that the Church needs artists in an address at the Vatican.

The pontiff delivered a strong message to artists and those responsible for exhibitions, placing human artistic work at the centre of his remarks.

His criticism of AI-generated art was paired with an affirmation of artists’ importance to the Church. The address linked concerns about machine-produced work with a call for a continuing role for human creators.

The brief account of the speech did not provide specific examples of the AI-generated art he criticised or details of any proposals for supporting artists.