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World-first prize for AI-generated photos

World-first prize for AI-generated photos

A prize for the best photo-like image created by artificial intelligence is an Australian innovation.

In April, German photographer Boris Eldagsen turned down the prestigious Sony world photography award in the creative open category because the image was created by artificial intelligence, a fact he didn’t reveal until after he won.

The reason for doing this, he says, was to see if competitions are prepared for AI images (clearly not). Now, Eldagsen will get to test his own discernment as a judge in the world’s first competition for AI generated “photographic” images.

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Theo ChapmanWeekend Fin editorTheo Chapman edits the Weekend Fin section of AFR Weekend. She writes about science, technology and the arts. Connect with Theo on Twitter. Email Theo at tchapman@afr.com

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