I trust that the people participating in this will not take this path, as the Boards in general have had a good track record of avoiding the use of generative AI so far, but it would still be a good addition to the rules, just in case
I consider AI generated content to be along the same lines as not personalizing your gift to its recipient. I am also an excellent judge of whether or not there is effort put in - lazy, unpersonalized gifts have been rejected by me in the past.
However, I do not think I will outright ban the use of AI. I know, I know, Ghid is evil the devil spawn of hell itself satan child, but I want to leave the option for someone to actually use AI in a creative and personalized fashion that actually takes effort to contribute to the process of creating a gift for someone.
That being said, I am going to outright ban the usage of AI image generation or manipulation, because after all the time that it has existed and advanced, I have not seen a single usage or theoretical usage that is a benefit and not a hindrance to the creative process. Also because I hate AI art just about as much as you do.
So for those who might be considering using AI to make their gifts, you know the reputation AI carries. I will be EXTREMELY critical of your work if you do utilize it in any capacity, and I will disqualify any AI-generated images being submitted as gifts or utilized in the gift in any way.
Be ye warned. Also yes I know the Santa is AI but you must understand, I am a hypocrite and also evil
All the users who signed up to participate in the 2024 TTV Secret Santa have been PMed with their designated recipient for this year. You have until December 31st, 2024 at 11:59 PM to complete your gift and send it to me in the PM I have just sent you.