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The Nashville Scene’s A.I. Policy

The Nashville Scene is an independent, local, human-powered news organization. Any time we use artificial intelligence — and we do so in a very selective, limited capacity — we employ our staff of editors and writers for oversight and review. If and when A.I. is used in the reporting of one of our stories, such as sorting through large amounts of data uncovered by FOIA requests, we will review that work and disclose its use. We will also disclose if and when A.I. is used in creation of images accompanying our work.

Here are some examples of where and how we have used A.I.:

  • Interview transcription. Our reporters often use Otter.ai, a transcription software company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to complete speech-to-text transcription. Our editors and reporters — every time Otter is used — double-check and confirm Otter’s work.
  • Autogenerated captions. Our editors often use A.I.-powered autogenerated captions for videos we post to social media, particularly Instagram and TikTok. We always double-check and proofread those captions.
  • Suggested copy for marketing content. Our marketing and events department sometimes works with A.I.-suggested captions for promotional content. These captions, created primarily using ChatGPT, are always rewritten and proofread before being posted on any of the Scene’s social media platforms.
  • Generative A.I. for occasional imagery usage. Our art director and designers may use generative A.I. for conceptual, illustrative and abstract graphics and illustrations. We do not use images that could reasonably be mistaken as photographs, or photorealistic depictions of people, places or events in editorial content. If and when A.I. is used in the creation of imagery, we will acknowledge its use, credit the designer who created the prompt and name the tool used.

 

Comment Policy

The Nashville Scene reserves the right to remove any comments from our site or various social media platforms at any time. Comments featuring hate speech or otherwise threatening or violent content will be deleted. To report a comment you think violates our terms, email editor@nashvillescene.com.