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No, Fan Art Should NOT Be Compared To GenAI

David Palumbo

In a very recent article posted to this site by Arnie Fenner, an equivalency is made between AI generated images and fan art made by conventional methods.  It’s a short piece and I’d direct anyone interested to read it rather than having me summarize. When I saw this, I was both surprised and disappointed.  While I understand that many folks hold low opinions of fan art, I’d hope that there is at least a clear…

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The DragonCon AI (And More) Story

Arnie Fenner

November 3, 2025 - This past September the internet was buzzing about the headline: "Police Called On Artist Accused of Selling A.I. Art at Dragon*Con!" There was a lot of cheering by artists online, but the headline was more than a bit deceiving: reading about the incident revealed that security was called when the vendor apparently got lippy with the convention staff after he was informed that selling AI images was against Dragon*Con's policy and he had to shut down his booth. I've never seen the show's list of rules and restrictions so I don't know how clearly the policy was stated, but, regardless, it was within the con's rights to show anyone the door when they felt it appropriate: it's their party and they can revoke anyone's membership at their discretion. The police were there to ensure he…

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