Arts’ Nest Anti-AI Pledge

We at Arts’ Nest believe that generative AI has no place in the arts. While we are not requiring producers to sign the pledge, we do encourage events here to rely on artists rather than machines. Below find a list of producers who have pledged not to use generative AI in their events at Phoenix Theater.

We the producers state that to the best of our knowledge, generative AI was not used in any way during the production of the stated event. This includes script writing, set and prop design, and creation of publicity images and materials.

—Signed:

Cansu Karabiyik of Resident Alien, November 19th

Soleil Theater Productions of Spoons, November 20th

Orange Cap Productions of Double-D&D, November 21st

Just Us Theater of Mistletoe & Mayhem, November 27th - December 13th

Cirque de Lust of Nutcracker Noir, December 18th - 27th

Uncharted Theatre Company of Straight White Men, January 15th - 17th

Phantom Chorus Theatre of Dealing With Dragons, January 29th - February 13th

Reservoir Frogs of Improvocation, multiple dates

Transcendence Cabaret of Transcendence Cabaret, multiple dates

If you see this icon, the show’s producer has signed the pledge!

Reasons we don’t approve of AI:

  • Environmental impact - AI and data centers use vast amounts of energy and water

  • Copyright violation - Generative AI is trained on the intellectual property and artwork of human artists without permission, acknowledgement, or payment

  • Unoriginal work - Definitionally, generative AI does not produce anything new, merely repackages existing material

  • Bypasses artists - Arts Nest’s purpose is to support artists and new works. Generative AI’s primary purpose is to bypass artists