Overview

• President and publisher Jim Lee told a New York Comic Con panel that DC will not support AI-generated storytelling or artwork, 'not now, not ever,' while he and SVP Anne DePies lead the company.
• Lee argued that readers value authenticity from human creators, saying 'AI doesn’t dream' and that AI 'aggregates' rather than makes art.
• The explicit pledge follows scandals in which variant covers were suspected of AI assistance and subsequently replaced after fan backlash.
• Attendees reportedly cheered the announcement during the convention panel.
• The move aligns DC with publishers such as Dark Horse that disavow AI-generated material, though some artists cautioned the policy could change under future leadership.