Draft v1.0The Artistic Constitution
“Art is the interpretation of our reality. Now we share that reality with AI.”
Artists and AI. Let’s talk.
What is this?
AI is the most powerful creative tool in human history. It is also the most dangerous to the creative process. This constitution exists to answer one question: what does ethical creativity look like in the age of AI?
Modeled after Anthropic’s Claude Constitution—the document that governs how their AI behaves in the world—The Artistic Constitution is a living document. A framework for the artist-AI relationship built on four pillars: safety, ethics, compliance, and genuine helpfulness.
Read it. Annotate it. Challenge it. Make it better. This is a community document, and the conversation starts here. All contributions are reviewed and the constitution is updated quarterly.
The Three Cs
Commend
Begin with what works. Evidence-based recognition that anchors all feedback in context.
Clarify
Ask before suggesting. Understand the choices behind the work before offering feedback.
Consider
Honest assessment earned by the first two steps. Context makes critique constructive.