Algorithmic Piety: How Generative AI is Reshaping the Iconography of Shiva

A survey of 500 user-generated images of Lord Shiva on major AI platforms reveals a distinct drift from traditional Shilpa Shastras proportions toward a hybridized 'digital classical' aesthetic. This shift mirrors a broader cultural shift where the deity is increasingly perceived as a stylistic archetype rather than a specific liturgical figure, raising questions about the sanctity of form in an era of infinite replication.

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