By Courtney Kruk
Publication Date: 2026-06-05 09:56:00
An Australian artist has accused a frozen yogurt shop in Brisbane’s north of using artificial intelligence to tear down one of her works depicting the city’s skyline, after months earlier demanding the removal of an original piece that was 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, at the newly opened Yogii & Yoii store on Racecourse Road in Ascot in January.
She said the company used the design without her permission or payment and therefore demanded the mural be removed and the business owners pay a retroactive licensing fee for unauthorized use of their art.
“The company stated: ‘The mural was delivered and installed by an independent contractor and we were not aware at the time that the illustration was the subject of…’
