AI, Arts & Creativity News — 2026-10-24 (Sat)

Overview

Human-made work was set against AI in several places: a university gallery show on printmaking, a vendor market that banned AI art, and a handmade animated film (Boston University, The Daily Free Press, NBC News). At the same time, AI use kept expanding in video, music and games, and YouTube published a study on creators' use of AI (Tubefilter, WeRSM). Miyamoto commented on AI, and Kore-eda said he dropped AI notes on a script (Shacknews, Metro.co.uk, Video Games Chronicle, Variety).

Art and image generation

- A new 808 Gallery show celebrates the "perfect imperfection" of printmaking in the age of AI (Boston University). - A local vendor market banned AI art and emphasized human creativity and handmade goods (The Daily Free Press). - Sweet Robo is bringing ARTI, an AI robot artist that draws live portraits, to IAAPA Expo 2026 (Amusement Today).

Music

- AI music's proliferation on streaming services has been a boon for a Spotify competitor (Fast Company). - IBM published a piece on the strange art of machine-made music, titled "Beyond AI slop" (IBM). - A streamer is working to keep AI from ruining users' playlists (PCMag Australia). - A Nexpu subsidiary launched an AI music creation platform called DPU (StreetInsider).

Film, video and animation

- As Hollywood warms to AI, the film "Wildwood" makes a case for handmade animation (NBC News). - IATSE's first tech czar wants crew members involved in creating AI tools (The Hollywood Reporter). - The Rumpus published notes from TIFF that mention lesbian simulators and an AI Thatcher (The Rumpus). - Kore-eda Hirokazu ditched AI notes on the script for "Sheep in the Box" (Variety).

Design and architecture

- Miyamoto commented on AI, claiming humans will always have a role to play in game design (Shacknews). - A Chosun Ilbo piece describes an "AI's Design Divide," with shoes up and illustration down (Chosun Ilbo). - A new tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models and then fabricate them as they want (Technology Org).

Games

- Epic Games announced an AI game jam, faced criticism, and changed the rules (WN Hub). - Retro gaming is being overrun with AI (The Verge). - Miyamoto said AI could have a "positive" impact on gaming (Metro.co.uk). 【Museums, exhibitions and cultural institutions】 No notable developments. 【Creators and the creative workplace】 - YouTube published a study showing creators using generative tools to express identity (WeRSM, Tubefilter). Because the study comes from the platform itself, it is the company's own account of creator attitudes rather than independent verification. - Consumer365 named CapCut a top choice for creating images and videos in a list of the best AI tools for visual content creation in 2026 (Yahoo Finance). - Miyamoto explained why AI will not make human creativity obsolete (Video Games Chronicle). 【Japanese art and creativity and AI】 Shodoshima Town pages cover NSFW anime AI art generators, a complete guide to generative AI anime production, recommended video generation AI for anime, uncensored AI image generators, and free AI image tools (Shodoshima Town). The headlines read like tool guides and listings, so these appear to be promotional pages rather than reporting on artists or institutions.

Statements by key figures

- Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo is reported as claiming humans will always have a role in game design, saying AI could have a "positive" impact on gaming, and explaining why AI will not make human creativity obsolete (Shacknews, Metro.co.uk, Video Games Chronicle). - Kore-eda Hirokazu is quoted as saying "I'd Like to Stand on the Human Side" after ditching AI notes on a script (Variety). 【Integrated analysis: what is happening】 The same pattern appears across fields: human-made work is being turned into an explicit value, while AI tools keep spreading. On the human side are the printmaking show, the vendor market ban, "Wildwood," Kore-eda, and Miyamoto's remarks (Boston University, The Daily Free Press, NBC News, Variety, Shacknews). On the adoption side are Hollywood warming to AI, YouTube's creator study, CapCut's ranking, and new music and 3D tools (NBC News, Tubefilter, Yahoo Finance, StreetInsider, Technology Org). Most of these pieces do not frame the choice as AI versus no AI.

Three related points appear to follow, and they are inference: - Distinguishing and filtering is becoming the working response, as in a market ban, a streamer protecting playlists, and a Spotify competitor benefiting from AI music (The Daily Free Press, PCMag Australia, Fast Company). The Verge's report that retro gaming is being overrun with AI points to why such filtering is wanted (The Verge). - The question of who takes part in building the tools is now in the open, as IATSE's tech czar wants crew involved in creating AI tools (The Hollywood Reporter). Epic's rule change after criticism shows that participants' reactions can alter how AI is used in a competition (WN Hub). - Much of the evidence for creators' enthusiasm comes from a platform's own study, so readers should weigh it differently from independent reporting (Tubefilter).

What to watch

- Whether more venues, markets and streaming services adopt rules that ban or label AI-made work, as the vendor market and the playlist-protection effort have done (The Daily Free Press, PCMag Australia). - Whether other competitions and platforms revise AI rules after criticism, as Epic did (WN Hub). - Whether unions such as IATSE gain a role in shaping AI tools, which may affect how studios deploy them (The Hollywood Reporter).