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arts-and-culture1 year ago

"Sony World Photography Awards 2024: Unveiling Exceptional National & Regional Winners"

The Sony World Photography Awards 2024 national and regional winners have been unveiled, featuring striking images from photographers based in 54 countries, with topics ranging from nature and landscape to portraiture and sports. The winning photographs were judged anonymously by a panel of judges, and the exhibition will open at Somerset House in London from April 19 to May 6, showcasing the photographers' unique styles and approaches to the medium.

via CNN|
#arts-and-culture#exhibition#london
arts-and-culture2 years ago

AI-generated photo wins award, photographer refuses prize.

German photographer Boris Eldagsen refused a prestigious prize from the Sony World Photography Awards after revealing that his winning photograph was created using artificial intelligence. Eldagsen said he applied to the competition to find out if it was prepared for AI images to enter and hoped to speed up the debate about what should be considered photography. The World Photography Organisation said Eldagsen had co-created the image using AI before he was announced as the winner and that his entry fulfilled the criteria for the creative open category.

via The Independent|
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technology2 years ago

AI-generated image wins photography award, sparks controversy.

Berlin-based photographer Boris Eldagsen rejected the recognition from Sony World Photography Awards, saying that artificial intelligence (AI) images and photography should not compete with each other in similar contests. Eldagsen urged for debate on the role of AI in photography. Recently, AI has been making headlines with its ability to generate various content, from detailed travel itineraries to academic essays and code in various programming languages.

via DW (English)|
#ai#boris-eldagsen#debate
artificial-intelligence2 years ago

AI-generated image wins photography award, but artist rejects prize.

Photographer Boris Eldagsen won a category in the Sony World Photography Awards with an AI-generated image, but refused the prize, stating that AI images and photography should not compete with each other. Eldagsen submitted the image to spark a debate about the use of AI in the industry and urged for an open discussion about this topic in the photography world. The competition allowed the use of "any device," and Eldagsen claims the photography competition had no clue the photo was AI-generated.

via CBS News|
#ai-generated-image#artificial-intelligence#boris-eldagsen
arts-and-culture2 years ago

AI-generated photo wins top prize, photographer refuses award.

German photographer Boris Eldagsen refused a prestigious prize from the Sony World Photography Awards after revealing that his winning photograph was created using artificial intelligence. Eldagsen said he applied to the competition to find out if it was prepared for AI images to enter and hoped to speed up the debate about what should be considered photography. The World Photography Organisation said Eldagsen had co-created the image using AI before he was announced as the winner and that his entry fulfilled the criteria for the creative open category.

via The Independent|
#ai#arts-and-culture#boris-eldagsen
arts-and-culture2 years ago

AI-Generated Image Wins Photography Prize, Photographer Refuses Award.

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.

via The Daily Beast|
#ai#arts-and-culture#boris-eldagsen
photography2 years ago

Announcing the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards winners.

Edgar Martins of Portugal has been named Photographer of the Year in the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 for his photo series Our War, which pays tribute to his late friend and photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was killed during the Libyan Civil War in 2011. Martins wins a $25,000 cash prize, Sony digital imaging equipment, and a solo presentation of his work. The competition received over 415,000 images from photographers in over 200 countries, with winners in 10 Professional categories, Open Photographer of the Year, Student Photographer of the Year, Youth Photographer of the Year, and the new Sustainability Prize.

via PetaPixel|
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photography-awards2 years ago

Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Winner Captures Powerful Tribute to Slain Journalist.

The winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 have been announced, featuring a diverse range of subjects and styles. The Photographer of the Year and first place in Professional Competition, Portraiture went to Edgar Martins for his work on the conflict in Libya. Other winners included Rinko Kawauchi for Outstanding Contribution to Photography, Fan Li for Architecture and Design, and Corey Arnold for Wildlife and Nature. The awards also recognized the vital contribution of women to peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the adaptation of wildlife to urbanization.

via The Guardian|
#nature#photography#photography-awards
arts-and-culture2 years ago

Award-winning tribute to slain journalist through powerful photography.

Edgar Martins has won the Photographer of the Year 2023 award at the Sony World Photography Awards for his series "Our War," a tribute to his friend, photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was killed in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. Martins captured portraits of Libyan subjects who resembled or reminded him of Hammerl, who was shot while covering the conflict. The resulting images span former fighters and civilians from both sides of the eight-month conflict that saw former dictator Moammar Gadhafi overthrown by anti-government rebels. The awards attracted more than 415,000 entries in 2023, with over 180,000 of them eligible for professional categories.

via CNN|
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