The Town of York Historical Society issued an apology and promised to allow only human-designed art in future markets following its Snow Paper Fair event.The Town of York Historical Society issued an apology this week after greeting cards featuring art made with artificial intelligence were sold at its recent holiday market.
"I'm not a traditional artist by any means. I don't think I would ever call myself that," he told CBC Toronto. "It's just something fun to do. It's a creative outlet that I've found." Hachey was invited to participate in the holiday market by its organizers and said he discussed how he makes his cards with them ahead of the event. He also disclosed that the cards are AI-generated with a sign at his booth.
"This isn't about rejecting any innovations or dismissing anyone's work by any means," she said. "We greatly respect all creators, including those using new tools like AI, and we have a great amount of respect for everyone that participated in the fair," she said. Sheila Davis, a landscape painter and vice-president of the Ontario Society of Artists, feels that by using AI to create art, a person is doing themselves a disservice.