Creative Australia Principles on Generative AI and Creative Work

Summary

Creative Australia published principles on generative AI and creative work in October 2024, updated in April 2025. The principles are centred on consent, attribution and acknowledgement for creative training data, framing AI as a tool that must support human creativity rather than displace it. They explicitly name education as having a role in sharing learnings and responsible adoption. As the national arts funder's position statement, these principles govern grant-facing creative practice in Australia.

Implications for animation education

Australian animation programs that receive or support students seeking Creative Australia funding need to be familiar with these principles, as they govern grant-facing creative practice. The consent, attribution and acknowledgement framework for training data is the reference vocabulary Creative Australia uses to evaluate funded projects involving AI. Programs designing AI-integrated capstone or industry projects should ensure students understand how to document AI tool use in ways consistent with these principles. The framing of AI as a tool that must support rather than displace human creativity aligns with assessment design that requires students to articulate their own creative contribution alongside any AI-assisted elements. The April 2025 update confirms the principles remain current and operative for funding decisions.

Related items

• Screen Australia AI Transparency Statement (stakeholder provisions)
• AI Technologies and Emerging Forms of Creative Practice

Source

Source: Creative Australia ↗ (Policy Text)

Primary document: creative.gov.au/creative-australia-principles-generative-artificial-intelligence-and-creative-work ↗