Using AI to reimagine traditional LDS art in more historically accurate ways
My daughter hit her head on the wall during Sacrament Meeting as 5-month-olds do. I took her out to the foyer and wandered the area while comforting her. I looked at all of the now-somewhat-ancient art on the wall and laughed a little at how Northern European all of the people are in them. This has always been something that bothers me. I couldn't believe that up until this year's Easter message , the official Bible stories Jesus in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints videos was not only white, but had a British accent. Why is this? Because most Christian art was made by artists painting for their own audience, not trying to produce a historical reconstruction. In other words, Christian art often shows “us” more than “them.” It tells you a lot about the culture that made the image. But in a day with technology that makes the world a lot smaller, I think we are ready to view the world as one family, with lots of different colors, languages, eyes, noses, and cultures...