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GalaxyCon, the consumer and fan engagement company behind numerous events across the country throughout the year, has announced a ban on all AI-generated art from its shows, effective immediately. This ban applies to artists, exhibitors and guests at GalaxyCon’s roster of shows, including: GalaxyCon, Nightmare Weekend, Animate! and Superstar Comic Con conventions. GalaxyCon has updated its terms and conditions for anyone exhibiting at its shows with a zero-tolerance policy towards AI-generated art.
The announcement comes just after another convention, Dragon Con in Atlanta, sparked headlines for evicting an exhibiting artist for selling merchandise featuring AI-generated artwork in violation of the event’s policies.
“The way artificial intelligence is currently being trained presents many ethical and moral issues that simply can no longer be ignored in our industry,” said Mike Broder, Founder and President of GalaxyCon. “GalaxyCon has a long, proud history of supporting artists and their creativity, and we will continue to do so as the fight against unethical AI continues.”
GalaxyCon is the largest “geek culture” convention organization in North America, with 18 shows scheduled for 2025 and 20 shows for 2026. In 2024, GalaxyCon shows brought in $42 million to local economies, a number that is projected to double in 2025. Upcoming events include Animated! Philadelphia (Oct. 3-5) and Animate! X Nightmare Weekend Richmond (Oct. 17-19).
Learn more at galaxycon.com.
