AI uses Shroud of Turin to imagine what Jesus ‘actually’ looked like
In an innovative use of artificial intelligence, the famous Shroud of Turin was made a starting point for producing an image which appears to match the marks on the controversial cloth.
The latest AI image of Jesus Christ was created by Midjourney software, as per the Daily Star, which said that the image was commissioned by them to mark the 90th anniversary of the first time the famous Shroud of Turin was placed on public display.
In the idealised image, a man is seen with long hair and a beard. Sharing the photo, author Lee Strobel wrote on X, “According to Artificial Intelligence, this is what Jesus looked like if the Shroud of Turin is authentic.”
As per the New York Post, the software was used even before. “Everyone I’ve shared my work with can’t believe how real the pictures really look,” said Duncan Thomsen, adding that AI software Midjourney was used by him through the Discord app.
The history of the famed shroud is long and disputed, as some said that this was the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. With interesting things connected to the Shroud of Turin, the new AI image of Jesus Christ bas sparked controversy, as reported by CBN.
Question over image’s accuracy
Speaking to CBN News, author Clinton S. Thomas said, “The AI, depending on its access, was likely to reference several popular images of Jesus in addition to the Shroud before making a picture. The Shroud gives no specific indication of eye colour, skin colour, hair colour, or clothing – this image includes all which indicates it is pulling from various images.”
