Artificial Evangelist: The Church That Turned to AI for Spiritual Guidance

In an unprecedented experiment at St. Paul’s Church in Fuerth, Germany, an AI, ChatGPT, delivered a full church service complete with sermons, music, and prayers. The AI, orchestrated by Jonas Simmerlein, a theologian and philosopher, addressed over 300 worshippers through multiple avatars displayed on a large screen. One of the avatars was a black-bearded man who appeared on a massive screen above the church's altar. This avatar addressed the congregation in a monotonous voice and with an expressionless face, stating, “Dear friends, it is an honor for me to stand here and preach to you as the first artificial intelligence at this year’s convention of Protestants in Germany.” Simmerlein shared, “I conceived this service — but actually I rather accompanied it because I would say about 98% comes from the machine.” Despite limitations such as emotionless delivery and the inability to respond to the audience's reactions, the event highlighted AI's potential in assisting religious leaders in crafting services.

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