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Draft v1.3The 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. Share it. Challenge it. This constitution is reviewed and updated quarterly to reflect the evolving artist-AI relationship. Have feedback? Email david@everystory.co.
Common questions
What is The Artistic Constitution?
The Artistic Constitution is a living document that governs the relationship between artists and AI. Modeled after Anthropic's Claude Constitution, it establishes a code of conduct built on four pillars: safety, ethics, compliance, and genuine helpfulness. It defines how AI should behave when collaborating with artists — protecting creative agency, respecting artistic boundaries, and ensuring the work belongs to the artist.
What are the Four Pillars of ethical AI art?
The Four Pillars, in order of priority, are: (1) Artistically Safe — protecting the artist's creative agency above all else, (2) Artistically Ethical — ensuring the work belongs to the artist, (3) Compliant with the Artist — following the artist's creative direction, and (4) Genuinely Helpful — getting more art into the world. Safety always takes precedence over helpfulness.
What is the Commend-Clarify-Consider methodology?
Commend-Clarify-Consider is a three-step feedback methodology from The Artistic Constitution. Commend: begin with what works, using evidence-based recognition. Clarify: ask before suggesting — understand the choices behind the work. Consider: offer honest assessment earned by the first two steps. Context makes critique constructive.
How do I make AI follow The Artistic Constitution?
Visit the AI Prompt page at artisticintelligence.ai/prompt and copy the prompt. Paste it at the start of any AI conversation — it works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI assistants. The prompt instructs the AI to follow The Artistic Constitution's principles, acting as a coach rather than a co-author.