As stated in our info doc- "AI tools or assistive software are only allowed if you own and created all of the art or writing upon which the software is trained. Systems that make use of training data that you do not own or did not create (like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and similar) are strictly prohibited in this zine.
We will be taking this rule very seriously, as a matter of plagiarism, and anyone caught using AI trained on data they do not own will be kicked from the project immediately."
This being said, it will be very unlikely any contributor will have enough self-made art to program/train an AI system competent enough to produce a full piece. If a contributor was able to do this, we would ask that their AI program only be used assistively, and our Mods would need them to be upfront about this part of their process. Upon reviewing their pieces at every check in, we could be sure to note any uncanny errors and need the artist to fix them before continuing to the next check in or final submission.

As this zine is supposed to be a celebration of trans joy and the trans journey, the mod team hopes to have as many trans creatives on the team as we can (including trans people who are not specifically transmasc). That being said, there are many factors that may affect how high a percentage of trans applicants we can accept (I.E. - how many apply, how many have qualifying portfolios, how many are of a qualifying age). There is also the chance that people who want to join this zine have yet to figure out they are trans, or are not ready to come out yet. We do not want to exclude those people, or allies who want to help contribute for the community or their trans friends. Even though the specific charity has yet to be decided, the Mod Team is set on all proceeds being donated to a transgender rights charity, so all contributions will be to help our community.