Winner of Sony World Photography Award 2023 Rejects Prize Due to AI Involvement

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Boris Eldagsen's Pseudomnesia: The Electrician won the creative open category of the Sony World Photography Award.

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He said he used the picture to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography.

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"AI images and photography should not compete with each other in an award like this," he continued.

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"They are different entities. AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award."

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