AI and Robotics: Next-Generation Religious Priests for Worshippers

Analytics Insight explains the next-generation religious priests through AI and Robotics

The combination of AI and Robotics is dominating multiple industries across the world with touchless interactions between human employees and machines. The advent of the pandemic has announced some safety protocols that should be maintained throughout the year. Temples are closed for almost a year to avoid mass gatherings. Even if it is opened, there are some restrictions to follow that are impossible for elder generations in society. Thus, major disruptive technologies like AI and Robotics have merged recently to provide an immersive experience to worshippers in this pandemic through AI as religious priests and robot priests. These cutting-edge technologies have penetrated into temples and priesthoods to continue the prayers of gods and goddesses worldwide. Let’s go through this article and learn more about how AI and Robotics are the next-generation religious priests in the nearby future. AI religion is taking over the temples and priests to deliver sermons and interface with worshippers. Yes, Robotics in priests can be found in a 400-year old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan who is known as Mindar. Japan is one of the contenders in the global AI race and has embraced the smart functionalities of AI and Robotics in different fields for efficiency. The country has launched a robot priest with multiple unique features such as the body is made of aluminum and silicone and looks like a Buddhist deity of mercy, Kannon. The total cost of this robot priest is US$1 million with an aim to enhance the religious affiliation in the country. The developers have planned to incorporate machine learning algorithms to collect feedback from daily worshippers on different spiritual as well as ethical concerns regarding its pre-programmed sermon on the Heart Sutra.     This is not the only case where there is a robot priest in an AI-based country. Being a developing country, India also has launched a robot priest in 2017 to sermon the Hindu prayer rituals with a rotational light for the deity. Along with India, there is Germany, where it has launched a BlessU-2 robot in a Protestant church to provide blessings to more than 10,000 worshippers every day. Catholic saints have adopted a 17-inch tall robot priest known as Sanctified Theomorphic Operator or Santo that responds like a Catholic priest if anyone discloses any concern. That being said, religious leaders and authorities have initiated to incorporate the capabilities of AI in temples, churches, and other religious places through the implementation of Robotics. A robot priest can transform the faith of worshippers with positive potentials. But, some cultures across the globe are being opened to these religious AI than the other cultures. Thus, religious leaders are seeking innovative ways to stay connected with the potentials of next-generation religious priests for worshippers. Leveraging disruptive technologies like AI and Robotics, religious leaders have embraced religious AI to channel ancient wisdom to future generations. Robot priests have started giving the essence of multiple religions with modern Robotics technology that helps in flexibility of arms and ahead. People considered the human priests to be the ultimate performers in holiest ceremonies across different cultures. But mindsets are changing with this tech-driven world and fast-paced life. There are some places where robot priests are cheaper than human priests. So worshippers and prayer ceremonies hire these AI incorporated robot priests to complete the event with a holy spirit. Thus, the main advantage of the combination of AI and Robotics is that it helps to connect and reach out to mass by spreading awareness and blessings online through digital marketing. It helps to captivate the mixed spirituality with AI and Robotics and finally become the next-generation religious priests for worshippers.