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The report recorded Paul Bordeleau’s criticism of FEQ’s use of AI promotional images. FEQ acknowledged AI use in its campaign with Cossette, describing it as one of several tools supporting an existing creative concept.
What changed
The report recorded Paul Bordeleau’s criticism of FEQ’s use of AI promotional images. FEQ acknowledged AI use in its campaign with Cossette, describing it as one of several tools supporting an existing creative concept.
Chronology uses the report’s publication date; the first advertisement and first artist criticism dates are unknown. The response is mediated by reporting, not an obtained original organisational statement. Neither infringement nor wholly AI-made imagery is established.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: records a cross-disciplinary labour dispute over music-festival visual commissions, retaining the organiser’s account of AI as an assistive tool.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
The report recorded Paul Bordeleau’s criticism of FEQ’s use of AI promotional images. FEQ acknowledged AI use in its campaign with Cossette, describing it as one of several tools supporting an existing creative concept.
SRC-0163Body lines 249–284: July 4 report, Paul Bordeleau’s criticism, and FEQ’s response.
Le Journal de Québec · FR · 2025-07-04
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Related documents
DOC-0151“It makes me angry”: illustrators denounce AI use in FEQ promotionsCite this record
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Report documents FEQ promotional-image dispute and organiser response.” evt-0173. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.

