NWCCC Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Images that have been created, in whole or in part, using so-called artificial intelligence or “AI” software are not allowed in the Open Digital Salon, the Open Print Salon, the Digital Slideshow Competition, or the Traveling Image Salon.
All images must originate as photographs made by the entrant. If the image is a composite, all of the elements of the image must originate as photographs made by the entrant. The use of third-party textures, skies, or stock photos is not allowed.
AI tools, such as Photoshop’s Generative Fill, may be used to remove elements from an image but may not be used to add elements beyond what pixels are necessary to fill the removed area. The filled area should be consistent with the existing image. An example might be the removal of a person from the front of a rock. The software may be used to fill in rock detail where the person was previously. The software may not be used to replace the person with an animal or some other element that wasn’t there in the first place.