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N.S. artist questions local business association's use of AI for merchandise

A local artist says she is surprised that a Truro, N.S., business association used artificial intelligence to design merchandise for a recent community festival.

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A local artist says she is surprised that a Truro, N.S., business association used artificial intelligence to design merchandise for a recent community festival. The Downtown Truro Partnership used AI to create the artwork featured on a tote bag sold for $25 at the Truro Buskerfest, an event organized by the partnership on July 10-11. Alicia Simms Breland, CEO of Rolling Sea Tattooery in nearby Millbrook, N.S., said there were few indicators on the merchandise to suggest the design wasn't created by a local artist. "I wasn't the only one to notice and kind of question [it]," Simms Breland said. In an emailed statement, the partnership said it is always looking for "responsible ways to test new initiatives" while making the most of limited resources. "The tote bags are intended as a fun keepsake for Buskerfest attendees, and were simply gauging community interest," the statement said. Simms Breland said she understands smaller organizations face budgetary constraints and may not have the financial resources to be able to pay an artist. "So could it be a portion of the proceeds sold could go towards an artist as a kind of incentive thing like that?" she said.

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From the storyA local artist says she is surprised that a Truro, N.S., business association used artificial intelligence to design merchandise for a recent community festival.

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From the storyA local artist says she is surprised that a Truro, N.S., business association used artificial intelligence to design merchandise for a recent community festival.

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From the storyThe Downtown Truro Partnership used AI to create the artwork featured on a tote bag sold for $25 at the Truro Buskerfest, an event organized by the partnership on July 10-11.

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From the storyThe Downtown Truro Partnership used AI to create the artwork featured on a tote bag sold for $25 at the Truro Buskerfest, an event organized by the partnership on July 10-11.

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From the storyThe Downtown Truro Partnership used AI to create the artwork featured on a tote bag sold for $25 at the Truro Buskerfest, an event organized by the partnership on July 10-11.

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