Luke Oseland, a stand-up magician and producer said the sheer volume of AI generated blurbs and posters in the Fringe programme last year was initially “laughable” but became an increasing point of concern as the festival wore on. The volume of listings in the Fringe programme generated by AI last year was said to be “laughable” (C) David Monteith-Hodge / Edinburgh Festival FringeLuke, a regular performer at the Fringe described how “disheartening” it was to see the programme for the biggest arts festival in the world “filled with AI slop”. Speaking today, Luke said: “Me and my friends were going through the programme, and we just couldn’t believe it. “The Fringe Society was founded on the principle of impartiality: we have no say in who comes to the Fringe or the content of their shows. Applications for Fringe listings are currently open.