i just read the rules for this upcoming halloween contest starting on oct 3rd, and unless i missed the info despite having read the rules thrice, i think before misunderstandings happen, someone should define explicitly if/how AI will/will not be accepted (in a previous contest it was clearly mentioned "no AI entries allowed", and this was even before the ban.
like: absolutely no AI at all not even in the workflow / or only as mixed-medium when part of the workflow but with pre/postwork / or no problem with AI even straight from the prompt... etc.

i love halloween - the only holiday i celebrate - and i'm excited and looking forward to this contest ^^

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