Schmid was quick to point out that the “AI Jesus” – billed as a “Jesus-like” persona – was an artistic experiment to get ...

An art installation demonstrating the potential for AI to have a role in religion wasn't set up to take confession.

Some churchgoers describe a spiritual experience within the confessional booth, though others labelled it a gimmick ...

A Swiss church has created an AI Jesus for confession. An AI powered hologram is engaging in dialogue with visitors at the Chapel of St. Peter in Lucerne, generating answers in 100 languages and ...

An AI Jesus ‘Deus in machina’ was installed in Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland (iStock/ Getty Images) A small chapel in the picturesque Swiss town of Lucerne has installed an “AI Jesus” that ...

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"NEW - A church in Switzerland is now using an AI hologram of Jesus to take confessions from worshippers," the post's caption reads. The post was shared 50 times in six days. Other Facebook users ...