Seeing a conference advertise itself using genAI trained on stolen works by creatives had me dashing off a passion toot because I know someone involved with this conference is getting paid and who gets paid and who doesn't is an issue.

But instead of me burning a conference I don't know all the financial planning details for, let me say:

If holding an in-person conference is so expensive you stiff artists whenever you can AND you have disabled and/or BIPOC volunteer to make things accessible