Latter-day Saints turn to AI to create Book of Mormon films
September 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Church members are using artificial intelligence tools to produce films depicting Book of Mormon stories, marking what the Salt Lake Tribune calls a new era in LDS cinema. The technology allows creators to generate visual content without traditional film production costs and resources.
The Tribune examines how AI-generated imagery is being adopted by Latter-day Saint creators to tell scriptural narratives, though questions about artistic quality, theological accuracy, and the technology's limitations remain part of the conversation.
The development reflects broader trends in AI-assisted creative work, adapted here to faith-promoting content that has historically been produced through conventional filmmaking or animation.
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