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Case chronology
NZCYA announces 2026 AI-text restriction and defers illustration decision
The organizer announced restrictions on AI-generated text for the 2026 awards, allowing research, minor editing, and formatting assistance. Rules for AI illustration were deferred to industry consultation for 2027.
Research question
The same organizer adopted different standards because of children’s books’ relationship between text and image; this can be read alongside the Ockham cover dispute.
Related documents
DOC-0175Entries open for 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young AdultsDOC-0176NZCYA Call for Entries 2026Sources
New Zealand Book Awards Trust · EN · 2025-11-27
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults / AI-text restrictions and illustration consultation.” case-0118. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.