Arts Studies and Criticism

This paper aims to explore potential and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in spiritual practices by combining it with ancient Chinese divination text, I Ching. First, by using the four key phenomenological concepts of intentionality, lifeworld, phenomenological suspension of judgment and reduction, and phenomenological reflection, this paper systematically analyzes how AI technology affects users' experiences and understanding in spiritual practices. Second, this paper delves into the role of AI in cross-cultural design, by combining modern technology with traditional culture, redesigning and digitally preserving traditional spiritual rituals, showcasing the possibilities of cultural innovation. Third, this paper demonstrates how AI can enhance users' cultural identity and spiritual experience by generating personalized I Ching interpretations and their impact on users' lifeworld, further validating design feasibility of combining AI with traditional culture through case analysis. Finally, the study reflects onethical issues of AI technology in design and spiritual practices, emphasizing importance of cultural adaptability and fairness, and proposing future optimization directions for AI in cross-cultural design.