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I thought maybe Televangelists and TV Mass were precursors to today's religious robots and AI, but apparently Christians designed "proto-robots" or automata in the Middle Ages--at least one of which is still in operation today!
Robot priests can bless you, advise you, and even perform your funeral
Sigal Samuel | Sep 9, 2019
AI religion is upon us. Welcome to the future...
...there is a long tradition of religious robots in the West.
In the Middle Ages, Christians designed automata to perform the mysteries of Easter and Christmas. One proto-roboticist in the 16th century designed a mechanical monk that is, amazingly, performing ritual gestures to this day. With his right arm, he strikes his chest in a mea culpa; with his left, he raises a rosary to his lips...
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/9/20851753/ai-religion-robot-priest-mi...
Robot priests can bless you, advise you, and even perform your funeral
Sigal Samuel | Sep 9, 2019
AI religion is upon us. Welcome to the future...
...there is a long tradition of religious robots in the West.
In the Middle Ages, Christians designed automata to perform the mysteries of Easter and Christmas. One proto-roboticist in the 16th century designed a mechanical monk that is, amazingly, performing ritual gestures to this day. With his right arm, he strikes his chest in a mea culpa; with his left, he raises a rosary to his lips...
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/9/9/20851753/ai-religion-robot-priest-mi...
