GalaxyCon LLC Announces Sweeping AI Art Ban

Ban applies to all GalaxyCon shows, including: GalaxyCon, Nightmare Weekend, Animate!, and Superstar Comic Con Conventions

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GalaxyCon, the largest consumer and fan engagement company, is proud to announce a ban on all AI-generated art from its shows, effective immediately. This ban applies to artists, exhibitors, and guests at GalaxyCon's roster of shows, including: GalaxyCon, Nightmare Weekend, Animate!, and Superstar Comic Con Conventions. GalaxyCon has updated its terms and conditions for anyone exhibiting at its shows with a zero-tolerance policy towards AI-generated art.

"The way artificial intelligence is currently being trained presents many ethical and moral issues that simply can no longer be ignored in our industry," said Mike Broder, Founder and President of GalaxyCon. "GalaxyCon has a long, proud history of supporting artists and their creativity, and we will continue to do so as the fight against unethical AI continues."

GalaxyCon is the largest geek culture convention organization in North America, with 18 shows scheduled for 2025 and 20 shows for 2026. In 2024, GalaxyCon shows brought in $42 million to local economies, a number that is projected to double in 2025.

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ABOUT GALAXYCON LLC:
GalaxyCon LLC is the largest consumer and fan engagement company. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and founded by Mike Broder in 2006, GalaxyCon is made for fans, by fans. The company organizes pop culture, anime, and horror-themed events across the United States. Celebrities and fans are united at the festival of fandom in often overlooked locations. Events in Oklahoma City, Raleigh, Columbus, Richmond, and San Jose attract between 20,000 and 50,000 fans for each show. Additionally, GalaxyCon presents Animate! and Nightmare Weekend throughout the year, reaching more consumers and fans.

GalaxyCon is more than a comic con; it is a celebration of fandom.

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