The avatar appeared on a screen in the confessional booth, and a green light signaled that the user could speak. The AI responded in multiple languages, including English, Chinese and Russian. Many visitors felt impressed, and some described the experiment as “thought-provoking”.
The chapel emphasized that this was an art project and could not replace human priests. According to theologian Marco Schmid, the aim of the project is not to replace spiritual practices, but to examine the role of artificial intelligence in religion. However, critics called the project “blasphemous”.
Source: Ferra
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