Overview
- Elias Marrow says he installed the piece, titled Empty Plate, in National Museum Cardiff’s contemporary art section on 29 October.
- Amgueddfa Cymru confirmed staff took down the work after being alerted that it had been placed without permission.
- The digital print depicts a boy in a Welsh school uniform holding an empty plate, and a wall text described it as a gift to the museum.
- Marrow calls the act “participation without permission,” says he sketched the image before using AI, and argues AI is a natural extension of artistic tools.
- Visitor responses reported by media ranged from curiosity to criticism, including a complaint that it was poor-quality AI and not labeled as such.