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German artistBoris Eldagsen revealed he won the Sony World Photography awardwith an AI-generated image (see below).
Many competitions will ask to see raw files before making a final decision.
This ‘drone shot’ of a beach at sunrise with waves crashing around two surfers is actually an AI-generated image – it made global news because it fooled judges of a photo contest to win top prize
During the latter rounds of judging, we will ask for raw files.
And each entrant will confirm a declaration that no generative AI has been used.
This will help us police the imagery and maintain the integrity of our shortlist."
This ‘drone shot’ of a beach at sunrise with waves crashing around two surfers is actually an AI-generated image – it made global news because it fooled judges of a photo contest to win top prize
This is the kind of considered advancement we need, simple systems that let us see what is what.
They can simulate the look of a photograph, but by definition, it’s not the same.
A photograph captures light on a sensor or film; it is a record of a physical moment.
The image submitted by Boris Eldagsen to SWPA 2023 that won one of the contest’s categories raised interesting discussion points and forced photo competitions to reevaluate their stance on AI.
So, by definition, this is different from an image made with generative AI.
Therefore, as a photography competition, we do not allow AI-generated images.
Davies goes on to explain how the WPA approach the prevalence of AI.
Created using the DALL•E 3.0 AI image generator using the text prompt:A stunning minimalist landscape photograph, that would win landscape photographer of the year, in the style of landscape photographer Robert Adams.The results, especially the trees, but could be refined with persistent prompt tweaking
The images are judged by industry professionals, and the original files are examined by two independent digital analysts.
He adds, I think the bigger issue is around trust in general.
We can take time to check each finalist image carefully.
This Urinal image was created using DALL·E 2. It’s a playful take on Marcel Dunchamp’s The Fountain (1917) he called the approach “readymade” or found art. In this instance he simply used a commercial urinal, signed it “R. Mutt” and placed it in a gallery. The piece did, and still does, provoke questions about art, authorship, and the nature of creativity
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