AI wins photo contest: The link below is a short article about the German photographer Boris Eldagsen who won the Sony World Photography Award and refused the prize on the grounds that...

rbnm Loc: New Mexico

The link below is a short article about the German photographer Boris Eldagsen who won the Sony World Photography Award and refused the prize on the grounds that he used an artificial intelligence image generator to create his submission.

https://www.artforum.com/news/sony-world-photography-award-winner-reveals-entry-was-ai-generated-rejects-prize-252639/

Bill_de Loc: US

April 19, 2023 3:24 pm

Should be in "Links" anyway.

SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER REVEALS ENTRY WAS AI-GENERATED, REJECTS PRIZE

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bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

The other night I was going through Facebook and there was a video of a large truck pulling a trailer with a huge log down an extremely steep hill. Several things about the truck, tires in the dirt and other things didn’t quite look right. Then the conifer trees behind the truck suddenly went from an apparent positive color to a negative color, jumping like that twice. AI no doubt.

Next was a huge mobile crane crossing a rickety wooden bridge. It was a very poorly done AI with obvious flaws on the bridge deck, water around the tires and so on.

And then came a photo of two hot Asian chicks scantily clad. They looked pretty good to me but I noticed the ends of their fingers didn’t look right, kind of like the end of a burning cigar. And then I noticed that there were 2 chicks but 5 hands in the image!

I’ve lost all faith in Facebook as well as hot Asian chicks. What else is there to live for when images of big trucks, big trees and beautiful women are all fake?

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

rbnm wrote:

The link below is a short article about the German photographer Boris Eldagsen who won the Sony World Photography Award and refused the prize on the grounds that he used an artificial intelligence image generator to create his submission.

https://www.artforum.com/news/sony-world-photography-award-winner-reveals-entry-was-ai-generated-rejects-prize-252639/

This is almost a year ago and was discussed on UHH at that time.

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Bill_de wrote:

April 19, 2023 3:24 pm

Should be in "Links" anyway.

SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER REVEALS ENTRY WAS AI-GENERATED, REJECTS PRIZE

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Should be in "Olde News" section.
UHH needs an Olde News section.
Or maybe a "Black Hole" section.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

There is something that I cannot understand, if he knew his image was AI generated why in the world did he submit it.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

camerapapi wrote:

There is something that I cannot understand, if he knew his image was AI generated why in the world did he submit it.

His reason is in the interview linked in the opening post of this topic.

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Delderby Loc: Derby UK

camerapapi wrote:

There is something that I cannot understand, if he knew his image was AI generated why in the world did he submit it.

It takes something or someone to do such a thing to prove what a load of rubbish AI is.

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

I did an experiment 2 weeks ago with verbal AI. Why? Because I read something about crooks using it to steal from people. After a couple days of teaching AI my voice and personality I had AI call my best friend. He thought he was talking to me the entire 16 minute conversation. I then called my boss and 2 other friends and lastly my mother. Only one friend thought something was amiss. The warning to you all is be careful always.

rbnm Loc: New Mexico

Mac wrote:

This is almost a year ago and was discussed on UHH at that time.

Sorry. I didn’t realize that it had been posted previously.

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

That’s OK. I didn’t remember seeing it before.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The story does say a whole lot about the supposed quality of results from Sony ....

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

If Sony returns images of two people with five hands, I think I’ll stick with my Nikon.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

rbnm wrote:

The link below is a short article about the German photographer Boris Eldagsen who won the Sony World Photography Award and refused the prize on the grounds that he used an artificial intelligence image generator to create his submission.

https://www.artforum.com/news/sony-world-photography-award-winner-reveals-entry-was-ai-generated-rejects-prize-252639/

This specific event was rehashed here beyond all reason almost a year ago.

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camerapapi wrote:

There is something that I cannot understand, if he knew his image was AI generated why in the world did he submit it.

Whenever all the pointless AI "controversy" is history, then Id agree with your puzzlement. But in the very midst of such nonsense is was the perfect disruption, a really great move.