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Writer's pictureWilliam A. Bushnell
May 312 min read

The Seven Seals of Revelation - Part 5 of 7

The Fifth Seal of Revelation, when submitted to Deep Dream AI's text to image generator:


Revelation 6:9-11

"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been."

Ritual at an altar

Ceremony at podium

An emperor in court

A divine appearance in a church

A gathering in a great cathedral

A religious ritual in a cathedral

Saints at mass

Large gathering in old cathedral

Mass in an open cathedral, surrounded by destruction

Messianic figure presiding over a ritual

Many images feature a representation of saints in some sort of cathedral or great hall. This image stands out with a central figure. I found this image to be quite captivating.

Angels and saints gathered in mass at an altar to plea for help from God

This image and the next few are similar, but distinct from the majority. The style of art is exquisite. I almost did not notice the detail of all the open books upon the ground.

Angel appearing to comfort deceased saints at a Parthenon like building.

If evaluating the results for their artistic appeal, without judging nearness to the text or implications of the imagery, I feel that this image would the clear winner. I would love to see a human rework this rendition and make the subtle nuanced details more recognizable and poignant.

White robed gathering of saints around a golden altar

This image feels fairly near the idea in the text.

Mass at a cathedral

Choir preparing for ceremony

Gathering of saints in two distinct time periods

Incense offering while awaiting deliverence

Mass in a cathedral

Anointing ceremony in a cathedral

gathering in a cathedral

A tediously set out arrangement of roses before an altar in a cathedral, surrounded by images of humanlike figures

Two gatherings at a cathedral, one with a divine presence

Large gathering at an open air cathedral

Statues of fallen saints

Clergy gathered at a cathedral

Revelation 6:9-11

"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been." I wanted to refrain from commenting on all of them individually for this seal. I find them all meaningful and interesting. Any of them could be an understandable representation of the text, and that is quite odd for Deep Dream. If you have reviewed my other experiments, it is pretty uncommon to get understandable interpretations of the text I give it. Granted, I do intentionally only give it text that would be difficult for any human artist to represent.

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