AI-Generated Image Wins Photography Prize, Photographer Refuses Award.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Daily Beast
German artist Boris Eldagsen has refused to accept the top prize in the creative open category at the Sony World photography awards after revealing that his winning entry, Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, was generated through artificial intelligence. Eldagsen said he entered the competition to test whether the art world is prepared for the misuse of generative software in competitions, and concluded that it is not. Competition organizers said Eldagsen had misled them.