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FanX in Salt Lake City banned AI-generated art, sparking mixed artist reactions.

Artists Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti support the ban, citing copyright concerns.

FanX organizers are confident reported artworks were human-made, despite AI-related worries.

SALT LAKE CITY — FanX Salt Lake Pop Culture and Comic Convention organizers requested this year that vendors refrain from bringing AI-generated art to the event. Some artists were thrilled to hear about the change, and others were indifferent.

Many of the thousands of people coming to FanX this weekend come for the art.

"Just walking around the convention floor, you get to see works of art that people are wearing," FanX Producer Dan Farr said.

Event organizers have new parameters around what can be sold; Farr said

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