Avalon Dispatch

     I do not find the statement made by the NL Renaissance Festival sufficient in conveying any form of apology or accountability for either the usage of AI or the misconduct by the Festival’s social media.      Since publishing my article documenting the usage of AI by the Festival, I have received numerous reports from vendors and artists who have had parallel experiences of poor conduct with the Festival.           It has also been suggested that these experiences should be similarly documented in an ethical and professional manner to properly inform the public of the Festival’s misconduct towards various artists, artisans, and vendors.       However, after careful consideration of both my own platform, the events of the past week, and what actions could be taken next, I have decided to not pursue further investigation into the NL Renaissance Festival regarding its treatment of vendors and artists. ...

  Note on Updates: This post concerns events that are currently transpiring at time of writing. Updates and developments will be included as needed. Note on Sources: All of the information presented in this post was sourced by myself with consultation with close friends and artists who are affected by the use of AI. Discussions of legality and slander were sourced as clarifying answers and legal information and not as legal advice from counsel. A full collection of screenshots illustrating the various posts and comments has been included here via Drive . All names used are from public posts on Facebook that were quoted by the Festival as part of their response to these inquiries.  I will not bury the lede: the local ren faire based in Mount Pearl (known as “Mount Pearl Renaissance Festival” in their branding, “Renaissance Festival NL” and “NLRenaissanceFestival” on social media, and for the purposes of this essay, “the Festival”) has repeatedly used Generative AI images as par...