This call for evidence is not a grant, residency, or exhibition opportunity. It is a formal consultation issued by the European Commission to gather information and stakeholder views that will shape a forthcoming AI strategy for the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS). The strategy aims to support the CCS while fostering innovation and safeguarding European cultural and linguistic diversity. The Commission acknowledges that the opportunities and challenges presented by AI in the CCS are complex, spanning technical, economic, and societal dimensions. The resulting strategy will set out a vision to ensure AI complements, rather than replaces, human creativity; supports broader access to culture and knowledge; and contributes to a fair, sustainable, innovative, and competitive European creative economy. The consultation is open to anyone, including artists, creators, rights holders, professional associations, AI providers, developers, researchers, and public authorities with cultural and AI policy expertise, as well as members of the public with an interest in the future of culture and AI. There is no fee to participate. The deadline is rolling, meaning submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis until the consultation closes. No prize, award, or financial compensation is offered; the value lies in the opportunity to influence policy at the European level. For creative practitioners, this is a rare chance to contribute direct evidence to a regulatory and strategic process that will affect how AI tools, platforms, and markets interact with cultural production. The Commission seeks concrete, well-documented insights—not advocacy or promotional material. The curatorial vision is one of informed, evidence-based policymaking that balances innovation with the protection of human creativity and cultural diversity.