#wish I had astray’s confidence lmao because looking at the other work in the category…

[milfglupshitto]

Further context from the article: this was at the 1839 Awards, a prestigious photography award show that has many separate categories for both professional and non-professional artists. Images using AI are in a different category, and clearly marked as such on the award’s site.

The statement from the organizers (per the article): “His submission did not meet the requirements for the AI-generated image category. We understand that was the point, but we don’t want to prevent other artists from their shot at winning in the AI category.”

A different article contains more statements from the artist, Miles Astray (a pseudonym). He affirms the decision the organizers made to disqualify him, and says that while he had ethical concerns about intentionally submitting in the wrong category, he hoped that “these industry professionals and also the audience would find that this jab at AI and its ethical implications outweighs the ethical implications of deceiving the viewer”.

You can see the new winning image here and read more about Robyn Finlayson, a professional photographer of 20 years, who created it. She also won gold in the 2024 professional traditional landscape color photography category.

Lmao.