Will the widespread blacklisting of AI art be sustained to 2028?
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Since AI art is unpopular among artists, most places commissioning art have formally or informally blacklisted AI-generated art.

I've seen recent announcements ruling out AI-assisted artwork from the local animation festival as well as Wizards of the Coast (ruling it out for D&D and MTG).

Two recent scandals have revolved around cover art (Tor and Clarkesworld) which was accused of being AI-assisted, prompting immediate apologies from both. There was something involving Blizzard recently which I didn't pay attention to...


I think CCGs are a good litmus test because they commission such a high volume of artwork. Since one scenario is that human art survives only as a "luxury good" I'll look at the state of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th most popular, and if AI-generated artworks are used in half or more, resolve YES.

With regards to "AI-generated" vs. "AI-assisted," I'll draw the line at characters' faces. If, for example, AI-assisted textures and backgrounds are permitted, but you cannot openly submit an artwork where an AI generated the character's face, I'll count that as AI art being blacklisted.

  • Update 2024-20-12 (PST): - AI-generated faces that are subsequently touched up/refined/edited by humans still count as AI art for resolution purposes (AI summary of creator comment)

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