June 5, 2026 — 7:56pm
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An Australian artist has accused a frozen yoghurt store on Brisbane’s north side of using artificial intelligence to rip off one of her works depicting the city’s skyline, months after demanding the removal of an original piece, displayed without her permission or payment.
Author and illustrator Megan McKean said she discovered the mural featuring an original artwork from her 2018 Bristopia exhibition inside the newly opened Yogii & Yoii store on Racecourse Road in Ascot in January.
She said the business used the design without her permission or payment, and as a result, she requested the mural be removed and the business owners pay a retroactive licensing fee for the unauthorised use of her art.
