Commission debates generative‑AI limits for public-art submissions
Oct 13, 2026
Commissioners and staff debated language to restrict generative AI in artist proposals, agreeing to specify 'generative AI,' allow limited tool use (e.g., color swatches), and propose an attestation that artists did not use generative AI to create submitted content.
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Commissioners spent significant time clarifying proposed language on AI in the draft art plan, focusing specifically on "generative AI" and how it should affect artist submissions. Several commissioners urged the plan to be explicit that the commission seeks human-created work and to avoid wholesale use of generative models for final pieces, while others said common tools such as color-swatch apps or Photoshop features should be allowed.
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