AI-powered church service in Germany draws a large crowd

This is indeed deus ex machina! 😊 Surprise, because many Germans are not exactly worshipers or churchgoers!

It was probably novelty and curiosity that attracted the crowd!

"On Friday [6/16/2023?], over 300 people attended an experimental ChatGPT-powered church service at St. Paul’s church in the Bavarian town of Fürth, Germany, reports the Associated Press. The 40-minute sermon included text generated by OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot and delivered by avatars on a television screen above the altar. ...
The unusual service took place as part of a convention called Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (German Evangelical Church Congress), an event held biennially in Germany that draws tens of thousands of attendees. ..."

AI-powered church service in Germany draws a large crowd | Ars Technica "I was positively surprised how well it worked," said one attendee.

Credits: Last Week in AI