Artificial intelligence is transforming the creation of images and text, yet many systems are trained on vast datasets scraped from the internet. When those datasets include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, stories and languages, the impact is not just economic. It is cultural harm against First Nations culture.
Creative Australia’s recent principles on generative AI point to a clear problem: AI systems are already producing ‘Indigenous styles of art’ without attribution, consent or respect for the protocols that govern who can use designs and why they matter to community and Country.
