In Lucerne, Switzerland, Peter’s Chapel, the town’s oldest church, has embraced the future with a bold spiritual experiment—introducing AI Jesus, or “Deus in Machina,” a holographic ...

An experimental art installation with an AI Jesus entitled, Deus in Machina, installed in a confessional in St. Peter's Chapel in the old town of Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024.

‘AI Jesus’ takes confessions at Swiss church Anthony Cuthbertson November 25, 2024 An AI Jesus ‘Deus in machina’ was installed in Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland (iStock/ Getty ...

The surprising initiative has the backing of the Vatican. St. Peter's Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has introduced a groundbreaking way for parishioners to confess their sins. Instead of speaking to ...

It has been called 'Deus in Machina' (which translates to “God in Machine”) and was installed in St. Peter's Chapel, the oldest Catholic church in Lucerne.

Learn More. The oldest Catholic church in the Swiss city of Lucerne has replaced the priest in the confessional booth with an “AI Jesus” designed to interact with more than a thousand people.