University of Alaska Fairbanks film student Graham Granger was arrested for eating a gallery exhibit created with AI assistance. He ripped down approximately 57 of the 160 Polaroid images and consumed them in what he called a protest against AI's role in art. The incident occurred on January 13, leading to criminal mischief charges.

Artist Nick Dwyer, whose work depicted his struggle with "AI psychosis," initially considered pressing charges but later dropped them. Granger's act sparked a wider debate, receiving international media attention. Dwyer views AI as a lens on humanity, while Granger argues the process of making art is more important than the final product, a position he maintained despite his arrest.

Granger, a first-time offender, expects a fine and does not regret his actions. He believes his protest was necessary to challenge his school's AI policies and the commercialization of art through prompt-based generation. The case highlights ongoing tensions between traditional artistic practice and emerging generative technologies in academic and creative spaces.