Competitions Drawing the Line on AI

As the AI revolution reaches into nearly every corner of life, some competitions are taking a stand against AI on the competition stage and it feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s a welcome contrast to an environment already saturated with heavily-filtered, AI-generated event graphics that make anyone who uses them look like a copy-paste job.

Competitions like Pole Theatre USA @poletheatreusa and Pole Art UK @poleartuk are taking a firm stand against AI by updating their rules to officially ban the use of AI artists and AI created songs at competition. 

Why draw such a line on the competition stage? AI-generated content is built on the reprocessing of existing work and to many, that reprocessing amounts to plagiarism. While the cheap ‘DIY shortcut’ AI offers many may feel like a more affordable “win” to some individuals and businesses, it actually undercuts the working professionals and creatives who would otherwise be producing that work themselves.

When it comes to creative works, AI removes the personal touch and authenticity of creation. 

The competitions saying NO to AI on their stages are doing so with the goal of protecting and preserving the human nature, integrity and authenticity of artistry and creativity.

We are curious to see what other competitions follow suit. What are your thoughts, do you support this stance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.