Criticism is escalating against Montana State University graduate graphic designer Ghassane Moutaoukil, who remained in the eye of an artificial intelligence accusation firestorm Friday.

The incident has been dubbed 'artgate' among social media speculators, the vast majority of whom claim Moutaoukil's abstract relief-style winning Christmas Stroll poster design for the 45th Main Street holiday celebration is computer-generated. Moutaoukil provided the Chronicle with what he claims are his original Photoshop and Illustrator photo editing software files on Friday as proof he created the image.

Bozeman graphic designer Debbie Vetter, a creative director and marketing architect for approximately 20 years and an MSU code teaching assistant, analyzed Moutaoukil's files. Citing a lack of verifi

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