20250903 - DragonCon ejects AI 'artist' to approval of all

Other cons follow suit Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/03/dragoncon-ejects-ai-artist-to-approval-of-all/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com NEW SHIRT DESIGN! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/173304783 Sources: "I love the smell of consequences in the morning." https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxs6oiuxbc27 "Dragon con remains undefeated." https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxsefxqhz223 "Yes. It's in the contract you sign when you are accepted into AA." https://old.reddit.com/r/dragoncon/comments/1n60s10/to_shame_that_ai_stand_in_artist_alley_people/nc3ufed/ "They were in booth a-10. I was in a-11. Here's what happened from my perspective." https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxvbpu4f7k2p "The paintings were still there" https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxvbpwungk2p A warm, heartfelt goodbye to A10, the AI artist who scammed so many people this weekend. https://www.reddit.com/r/dragoncon/comments/1n5r2eu/a_warm_heartfelt_goodbye_to_a10_the_ai_artist_who/ "Ariel is 100% AI. I have their "proof" video and it's literally AI generated." https://old.reddit.com/r/dragoncon/comments/1n5r2eu/a_warm_heartfelt_goodbye_to_a10_the_ai_artist_who/nbwf17l/ "Then ... Monday came." https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxvbpwuvak2p "he told me that the people in that booth submitted the pop art paintings for their application and were approved for those." https://bsky.app/profile/monkeyminion.com/post/3lxvbpwv3422p GalaxyCon: Important AI art policy update https://www.facebook.com/galaxyconlive/posts/greetings-galaxycon-friendswe-are-sending-you-a-mission-report-amid-the-current-/1336400368108230/ Ai slop artist gets shut down and escorted out here at DragonCon https://www.threads.com/@thecalebking/post/DOEHAwSDkDA Dane Ault https://www.monkeyminionpress.com/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA