AI-generated artwork wins prize, sparks controversy at Colorado State Fair

PLUS | Will the Planned Parenthood shooter will be forcibly medicated? 9 things to know about the Labor Day Lift Off and more. Springs Morning Brew [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Friday. It’s September 2, 2022. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [AI-generated artwork wins prize, sparks controversy State Fair]( - [Will Planned Parenthood shooter will be forcibly medicated?]( - [9 things to know before you go to Labor Day Lift Off 2022]( [AI-generated artwork wins prize, sparks controversy at Colorado State Fair]( Jason Allen’s submission, a piece of digital artwork titled "Theatre D’opera Spatial,” took first place in the digital arts category of the fair’s art contest. But unlike the other entries, Allen’s piece was created using artificial intelligence. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [12 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond]( [Should this be Rockies manager Bud Black's last season?]( [Longtime Colorado Springs Mexican restaurant closing]( [Judge to decide if accused Planned Parenthood shooter will be forcibly medicated]( After weighing three days of testimony from dueling experts on whether Robert Lewis Dear should be forcibly medicated to make him competent to stand trial on murder charges, Senior Judge Robert Blackburn said he would take the matter under advisement and issue a ruling “as soon as practicable.” [Read More]( [Free public transit month ends with ridership up throughout Colorado]( Coloradans began paying for public transportation again on Thursday after transit agencies ended a month-long program that suspended fares in August to promote low-emission methods of travel. [Read More]( [Analysis | A healthy Kris Bryant won't solve the Rockies' problems]( The Rockies need to make improvements just about everywhere if they think they can be competitive next year. See the analysis from Danielle Allentuck. [Read More]( MORE FROM THE PERCOLATOR The annual Labor Day Lift Off hot air balloon festival is this weekend in Colorado Springs, and around 70 balloons are expected to take flight. This year, visitors can expect to see several new attractions to the festival. [Here are 9 things to know before you go.]( An arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette [reveals new details surrounding the first of two shootings at The New Havana bar and grill]( that left one man dead earlier this month. Sunny Bryant, who worked for six years as the Fremont County manager, has been [named El Paso County's newest deputy county administrator](, officials announced Thursday. Before you go... Weather update powered by [American Furniture Warehouse]( A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 10-15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903