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  • Police were called to Dragon Con after an artist was accused of selling A.I.-generated artwork at their booth.
  • Vendor Oriana Gerez faced backlash and was asked to leave, sparking heated debate across social media platforms.
  • Dragon Con currently lacks a clear public policy addressing A.I. art in its Artist Alley or exhibition guidelines.
  • Controversy follows past A.I. art incidents, with the Dragon Awards and Fan Expo Canada grappling with similar issues.
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[–] errer@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Meanwhile Dragon Con’s vendor area is still half “mystery boxes.” Not much moral high ground amongst whoever is divvying out vendor spaces.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What kind of stuff is in the boxes? Action figures?

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The stuff they couldn't sell the last few times before that.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] errer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah and other collectibles. Think loot boxes in real life.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I bet the kids eat it up.