AI Is Here to Stay — But It’s Not a Threat to Our Creativity, It’s an Opportunity
<p>Imagine you’re sitting in a room with many other talented and famous photographers. You got a lucky ticket to attend the <a href="https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Sony World Photography Awards</a>.</p>
<p>One of its kind, the world’s most prestigious photography event.</p>
<p>You hear the speaker call your name on the stage. The spotlight and all those eyes turn toward you. You’ve just won the most prestigious photography award.</p>
<p>Only to decline it.</p>
<p>When this story happened, and <a href="https://www.eldagsen.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Boris Eldagsen</a> refused his prize; the world was in shock.</p>
<p>Why would he <a href="https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/17/artist-refuses-photography-award-after-revealing-his-picture-was-ai-generated" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">refuse</a> such an important award?</p>
<p>Because his photograph was AI-generated. Instead of capturing his image with light, he did it with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/apr/18/ai-threat-boris-eldagsen-fake-photo-duped-sony-judges-hits-back" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">prompts</a>.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*zUFcJXJiDTm9J0PeE1dz3g.png" style="height:539px; width:700px" /></p>
<p>“<a href="https://www.eldagsen.com/sony-world-photography-awards-2023/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Electrician</a>” that won the award</p>
<p>By entering a photography contest with an AI-generated image, Eldagsen wanted to make a point. He raised questions about the role of human creativity in an AI-driven landscape and the ethical concerns behind this new technology.</p>
<p>He made his point and sparked a discussion, but he still left us in shock. Because how on earth could the jury not detect the machine behind the artwork?</p>
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