{"id":2052363,"date":"2023-10-02T13:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-this-the-face-of-jesus-a-i-applied-to-shroud-of-turin-generates-life-like-image\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T13:12:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:12:13","slug":"is-this-the-face-of-jesus-a-i-applied-to-shroud-of-turin-generates-life-like-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-this-the-face-of-jesus-a-i-applied-to-shroud-of-turin-generates-life-like-image\/","title":{"rendered":"A.I. generates realistic image of Jesus from Shroud of Turin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-this-the-face-of-jesus-a-i-applied-to-shroud-of-turin-generates-life-like-image%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Is This The\u2062 Face of Jesus? A.I. Applied to\u200c Shroud of Turin Generates Life-Like\u200b Image<\/h2>\n<p>Using the famed Shroud of Turin as a\u2064 starting point, artificial\u200c intelligence has produced an \u2063image that \u2064purports to match up with the \u200dmarks on the controversial cloth.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bnew AI\u2064 image was created\u200b by Midjourney software, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/weird-news\/turin-shroud-reimagined-ai-shows-30987007?int_source=nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Star<\/a>, which said it commissioned the image to mark \u200cthe 90th anniversary of the first time the shroud was \u200cput on public \u200bdisplay.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cidealized image shows a \u200cman with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-coach-quits-after-being-accused-of-making-microaggressive-comments-about-black-cheerleaders-hairstyle\/\" title=\"College Coach Quits After Being Accused Of Making \u2018Microaggressive Comments\u2019 About Black Cheerleader\u2019s Hairstyle\">long hair<\/a> and a beard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">According \u200dto Artificial \u200dIntelligence, this is what Jesus looked \u2063like if\u2064 the Shroud of Turin is authentic. \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CQaxwfv3Qn\">pic.twitter.com\/CQaxwfv3Qn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee \u200bStrobel (@LeeStrobel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeeStrobel\/status\/1707005070519292172?\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: Turin \u200cShroud reimagined by AI shows what Jesus\u2063 \u2018really looked like\u2019 \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6CwDlO1SXc\">https:\/\/t.co\/6CwDlO1SXc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hb2ox4j90U\">pic.twitter.com\/hb2ox4j90U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Star (@dailystar) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailystar\/status\/1706321783538737263?\">September\u2062 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The software has been used before, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/03\/31\/jesus-cleopatra-selfies-generated-by-ai-go-viral-hilarious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe results are hilarious, and everyone I\u2019ve \u2062shared my work with can\u2019t believe how real the pictures really look,\u201d Duncan Thomsen said, \u2062noting that he used \u200bthe\u2062 AI software\u200d Midjourney through the Discord app.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-discoveries-shroud-turin-directly-contradict-1988-carbon-dating-puts-roughly-around-judea-2000-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shroud<\/a> has a long and disputed history, with some saying it was the burial cloth of \u200bJesus Christ and others a medieval forgery.<\/p>\n<p>As with all things connected to the Shroud of Turin, the new image sparked controversy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cmsedit.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/world\/2023\/september\/is-this-what-jesus-looked-like-ai-generates-depiction-of-christ-using-mysterious-shroud-of-turin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe AI, depending on the\u200c access it had, was likely to reference several popular images of \u200bJesus in addition to the Shroud before making a picture.  The \u200bShroud gives no specific\u2063 indication of eye color, skin color, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-colorblind-is-the-moral-ideal\/\" title=\"PRAGER: Colorblind Is The Moral Ideal\">hair color<\/a>, or clothing \u2013 this image includes all which indicates it is pulling from \u200cvarious images,\u201d author \u200dClinton S. Thomas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInteresting. There\u2019s no confirmed historical record of\u2064 Jesus having long hair though. The long\u200c hair descriptions stem from early \u2064depictions of Him from paintings of people in\u200b that time. \u200cIn addition to His depiction, the description of Him in the book of Revelation is \u2062a description\u200c of Jesus \u2063resurrected, not\u2064 living,\u201d filmmaker Christian Newlands said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how accurate AI may like to be, \u200bit \u200dcan\u2019t be \u2063that accurate if the information that gets processed are only depictions,\u201d he \u200dadded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s \u200dthe\u200b negative of shroud of Turin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/snoTfu4I4h\">pic.twitter.com\/snoTfu4I4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bNedum Ofor-nedu \u2062(@nedumx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nedumx\/status\/1707521457704579166?\">September 28, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brian Hyland, an exhibit curator \u2062at the\u00a0Museum of the\u2062 Bible, said \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/can-spot-jesus-face-log-father-makes-shocking-discovery-chopping-wood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">face<\/a> on \u2063the shroud \u201cseems \u200cso peaceful in comparison to the violence that you see all over the\u2064 rest of the body,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.cbn.com\/news\/homepage\/scientific-evidence-sheds-light-ancient-mystery-about-shroud-turin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hyland \u2063noted\u2063 \u201cthere have been questions about \u200bthe veracity of\u2062 this image ever since its first documented appearance in the late\u200b 14th century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although\u2064 1988 carbon testing put\u2063 the date of \u2062the shroud\u200d in medieval times, that has\u2064 been disputed. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/proof-bible-excavation-reveals-steps-jesus-healed-blind-man-2000-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more recent<\/a> study estimated that pollen on the shroud is about 2,000 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pollen samples\u2063 that were gathered they, a lot of them are from plants that are native\u2064 to not just \u2062the Middle \u2063East, but specifically the area around \u2064Judea, Palestine, and Syria\u200b and stay where it was in that time period,\u201d Hyland said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s also pollen from the area around\u200d Constantinople. \u2062There\u2019s\u200c a\u200d lot of \u200dpollen from Europe,\u201d\u200c he said.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, \u200dhe said,\u2062 the pollen indicates a trail that begins around Jerusalem and\u200b ends in Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every morning, we at \u200dThe Western Journal wake up and pursue our \u2063mission of giving you\u2064 the \u200dimportant\u200c information you need about \u200dwhat\u2019s \u2063happening in\u2064 America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do that without\u2062 your help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">America has \u200cbeen on the receiving end of false narratives. \u2064The purpose of these false narratives is to \u2063make you feel powerless. 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Our country hangs by a thread, and The Western \u2062Journal stands for \u2064truth in this\u200c difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand \u2062with us by donating today.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder \u200dof The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/face-jesus-applied-shroud-turin-generates-life-like-image\/\">Is This The Face of Jesus?\u200d A.I. Applied to Shroud of \u200cTurin Generates Life-Like Image<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2063Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2062the controversy surrounding the authenticity and age of the Shroud of Turin \u200cimpact the reliability and uncertainties of AI-generated depictions based on it<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ages,\u201d according to CBN.<\/p>\n<p>The Shroud of Turin is a cloth that bears the image of a\u2062 man \u200bwho appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It has been a subject of fascination and controversy for centuries. Many believers consider\u200c it to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, while skeptics argue that it is a medieval\u200c forgery.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence have\u2063 allowed researchers\u200b to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-parents-should-not-post-childrens-photos-online-warn-safety-experts\/\" title=\"Safety experts warn against parents posting children's photos online.\">create computer-generated images<\/a> that aim \u2063to\u2064 depict what Jesus may have looked like based on the features of the Shroud. The latest image, created by Midjourney\u2064 software, shows a man with long hair and a beard, in line with traditional representations of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>The use\u200b of artificial intelligence in generating these images has sparked both excitement and skepticism. On one hand, it provides\u200c a new way to visualize and \u200dunderstand the person of Jesus. On the other hand, critics argue that\u200c the AI algorithms may be influenced by pre-existing\u2063 depictions of Jesus, leading to biased or inaccurate results.<\/p>\n<p>Duncan Thomsen, the creator of the\u200d AI-generated images, acknowledges the potential for bias\u200b but also highlights the realism of \u200cthe results. He \u2063states that those \u200cwho have seen his work cannot believe how real the pictures appear. This raises\u2062 the question of whether the AI algorithms are truly\u200c capable of capturing the essence of Jesus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-this-the-face-of-jesus-a-i-applied-to-shroud-of-turin-generates-life-like-image\/\" title=\"A.I. generates realistic image of Jesus from Shroud of Turin.\">simply replicating \u2064existing portrayals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200dcontroversy\u2064 surrounding the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin adds another layer of complexity. Carbon dating conducted in\u2063 1988 suggested that the shroud originated \u2063from medieval times rather than the time of Jesus. However, recent discoveries and analyses have \u200dchallenged this dating, \u2062putting the cloth closer to Jesus&#8217;\u2062 era. The ambiguity surrounding the shroud&#8217;s age adds to the uncertainties in any AI-generated depictions based on it.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the application of\u200c artificial intelligence to the Shroud of Turin provides an interesting \u2063avenue for exploration and interpretation. It allows us to engage\u2063 with historical and religious artifacts in new \u2064ways, presenting\u2062 alternative depictions that may prompt discussions and debates.\u200c However, it is important to\u2062 approach these \u200bimages \u200cwith caution, recognizing both the potential for bias and the limitations of AI technology in capturing the complexity of human existence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Shroud of Turin as inspiration, Midjourney software utilized artificial intelligence to generate an image that aligns with the enigmatic marks on the disputed cloth. 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