The Transfiguration is the last painting by the Italian High Renaissance master Raphael. Cardinal Giulio de Medici – who later became Pope Clement VII – commissioned the work in 1516.

No one knows exactly what Jesus looked like, and there are no known images of him from his lifetime.

New York, N.Y. The portrayal of Jesus as a white, European man has come under renewed scrutiny during this period of introspection over the legacy of racism in society.

As protesters called for the removal of Confederate statues in the U.S., activist Shaun King went further, suggesting that murals and artwork depicting “white Jesus” should “come down.”

His concerns about the depiction of Christ and how it is used to uphold notions of white supremacy are not isolated. Prominent  scholars and the Archbishop of Canterbury have called to reconsider Jesus’ portrayal as a white man.

A team of theologians computer programmers and Artificial Intelligence/AI support asked AI to create a picture of Jesus from what is written in the Bible. Meet Jesus, as Artificial Intelligence interpreted him.

Jesus, as Understood by Artificial Intelligence (March 24, 2024)