@ecutruin No AI artwork is permitted anywhere in the Dealer's Den, so they would not be allowed to have any images that use generative AI to be posted or sold in the space.
This is the second instance where an AI artist has been accepted into the Dealer's Den, and the con is refusing to properly address the situation by removing the vendor from the space.
This vendor has also bashed furries and artists, and doubles down on AI art.
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We can email their department as much as we want, but after the last time we had this issue happen, it was disregarded and handled poorly.
I've seen so many artists try every year to vend at TFF, and they pick AI artists over them. It's disrespectful.
The irony in their official Telegram chat rules not permitting AI art, yet allow a vendor who uses AI art in their branding and marketing to sell at TFF.
Ai-generated artwork officially is ineligible for copyright protection as the US Supreme Court declined to review a appeal case.
The court rules that artwork needs to have a human creator in order to be eligible.
(Source: https://t.co/WnYEKs7IcB)
A shame to see such a talented team of developers and artists get laid off after 2XKO's failure to maintain the hype surrounding its release. I wish those laid off good luck in their job search.