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Why Catholics should stop using AI-generated art

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While the world is praising the innumerable benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), artists around the world have been left in the dust.

What has happened, even in the Catholic world, is the increasing reliance on AI to create both artwork and graphic design. From book covers to depictions of Catholic saints that are frequently shared on social media, everyone is in awe at the beauty and ease at which someone can generate artwork with AI.

There is even an entire comic book Bible that was generated with AI that is being sold on Amazon.

The scary part is that most people either don’t know, or simply don’t care. Why shouldn’t I use a tool like AI? Some might say, “It’s cheap and saves me a ton of money. I’m not an artist, so what other options do I have?”

Strictly speaking, AI is a “tool,” and like every tool or technology (such as the bicycle), it is morally “neutral.” As of right now, AI is not out to get us or usher in a new apocalypse. Catholics can use it (most of the time) without having to go to confession afterwards.

However, there is more to the story that we need to consider.

AI art negatively impacts the lives of artists (real people)​


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