Riverbend Photo Video Club
Artificial Intelligence Policy
August 15, 2025
This policy outlines the use of Artificial Intelligence within our club. The policy aims to ensure that Artificial Intelligence is used to support our club mission statement, promote learning, and respect the creativity of all members.
The use of Artificial Intelligence in photography and video is a significant development that is causing conflicts in photography community. Your officers have discussed this matter and this policy documents how we will handle this new technology in our club.
The portions of the club mission statement related to Artificial Intelligence are:
To summarize the part of the mission statement applicable to this policy, we want to welcome and understand club members' interests. Some club members have started using this editing technology with their photos and videos. The officers have decided not to create new rules or procedures regarding Artificial Intelligence technology
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Members are encouraged to understand that some members will embrace AI technology and others will prefer to use more traditional techniques. As a club, we welcome and respect this diversity of interests and techniques. The primary guideline we offer to members is that they practice honesty and transparency in their photographic artistry. This will assure that as we share our photos it will be a positive experience for all.
Our emphasis as a club is to encourage members to embrace the thoughtful process of seeing subjects for their photography, enjoying the process of making and editing quality images, and sharing them with others in an open, transparent, and honest fashion.
The use of Artificial Intelligence in photography and video is a significant development that is causing conflicts in photography community. Your officers have discussed this matter and this policy documents how we will handle this new technology in our club.
The portions of the club mission statement related to Artificial Intelligence are:
- Share our photography and videography with each other, to learn how to improve our skills, and have fun doing it.
- Be a welcoming association for photographers and videographers of all skill levels and interests.
- Understand our members' interests, in order to give them a positive club experience.
To summarize the part of the mission statement applicable to this policy, we want to welcome and understand club members' interests. Some club members have started using this editing technology with their photos and videos. The officers have decided not to create new rules or procedures regarding Artificial Intelligence technology
.
Members are encouraged to understand that some members will embrace AI technology and others will prefer to use more traditional techniques. As a club, we welcome and respect this diversity of interests and techniques. The primary guideline we offer to members is that they practice honesty and transparency in their photographic artistry. This will assure that as we share our photos it will be a positive experience for all.
Our emphasis as a club is to encourage members to embrace the thoughtful process of seeing subjects for their photography, enjoying the process of making and editing quality images, and sharing them with others in an open, transparent, and honest fashion.