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Nikon photography contest winner disqualified for AI-generated image

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A photography contest winner had their title revoked after judges discovered the winning image was created using AI. Boris Eldagsen, the photographer, admitted to using AI to generate the image, which was submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards. Nikon, the sponsor, subsequently disqualified the entry. AI

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