# What is Promptography, and Should Museums Exhibit It? **Author:** Manuel Charr **Published:** 11 March 2025 **Length:** 4 mins (836 words) ## In Summary Manuel Charr examines _promptography_, the creation of images through generative AI prompts, and its contested place within photography and museums. Beginning with Boris Eldagsen’s refusal of a 2023 photography award, he considers competing claims about creative intention, craftsmanship and originality. The Ballarat International Foto Biennale’s 2023 AI image prize offers an example of institutional engagement. Charr argues that museums should address the emerging medium through transparent labelling, public education and critical consideration of copyright, ownership and artistic value. **Source:** [https://www.museumnext.com/article/what-is-promptography-and-should-museums-exhibit-it/](https://www.museumnext.com/article/what-is-promptography-and-should-museums-exhibit-it/) ## What might this mean for us? How might Higher Education distinguish photographic practice from AI-generated imagery without treating either category as fixed? For Electric Dreams, the debate connects historical changes in image-making to questions of authorship, technical skill and disciplinary judgement. Could examining contested exhibitions and awards help students develop critical vocabularies for new visual practices, including their ethical and legal implications? ## Links in this reading - [Boris Eldagsen, artist website](https://www.eldagsen.com/) - [Museum AI Summit, MuseumNext](https://www.museumnext.com/events/museum-ai-summit/)