Robot sAints: Questioning the Evolving Boundaries Of Ai-Generated Religious Images

Kristina Arriaga

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2025, vol. 23, issue 3, 48-57

Abstract: In medieval Spain, mechanically animated religious statues blurred the line between representation and presence, as believers attributed miracles to automata. Today, AI-generated religious images pose similar challenges. This essay examines how anthropomorphism—the tendency to assign agency to non-human entities—shapes engagement with AI in religious settings. It argues that as AI religious images develop, they will push the boundaries of theology and religious freedom laws in new and unexpected ways. Exploring these issues highlights critical questions that religious communities and legal scholars must face as AI redefines the contours of religion.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2025.2531633

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