Stance on AI (Artificial Intelligence)

September 2026

Here are the places I am using and not using AI in my creative process.

If any of this changes, I will inform you here.

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After reading this, one may think that I disapprove of AI developments altogether. This is not the case.

I can see huge benefits to the integration of AI into many parts of work and society. Even for me personally.

Unfortunately, there are also many negative sides to the way generative AI is being developed and implemented, especially within the creative industries.

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Everyone needs to set their own boundaries and working parameters when it comes to any technology.

After much thought on the subject, these are the boundaries I set for myself.

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I do not use AI to:

Generate any form of visual art.
Although Adobe is integrating AI generators into all of its products, I am not using them to create any visual art or concept for any visual art.
All of my image ideation comes from my own hand and mind. I try to show my process alongside my finished work and want to be as transparent and honest about this as possible.
I am not using AI to write any creative or informative text.
Although it takes longer, I am still writing my thoughts manually and not using AI to generate or consolidate my text.

Places I am using AI:

I use an AI spelling and grammar checker to help me write.
Most writing applications now have this inbuilt AI functionality. I felt it was still worth mentioning here as an application I use.

I will not work with:

Authors who want AI-generated art added to their book.
Authors or illustrators who bring AI-generated creative text into a book.

If I feel the work has been generated by an AI program, then I may refuse to be a part of the project.

If the author or illustrator is open about where they have used AI as a tool within their work and shows that the addition has not compromised another’s intellectual property (IP), then I am open and flexible to this proposition.

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At the time of writing and releasing this article (2026), any type of AI-generated visual art or creative writing is not eligible for protection under Australian Copyright Law.

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Quoting from ACC AI and Copyright fact sheet 2025 -

Under Australian copyright law, a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, that does not have a human author is not protected by copyright.

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In 2025, the Australian government declined to allow an exception in Copyright Law for AI companies to mine Australian creative text and images.

Although more complicated in practice than writing, I see this as a positive thing for Australian creatives.

This information will update and change quickly with the ever-changing nature of technology.

Thank you for reading to the end!

Credits

Written by Lillian Webb

Edited by Gina Cranson

Proofreading by Elizabeth Bird