German artist Boris Eldagsen says entry to Sony world photography awards was designed to provoke debate
A photographer is refusing a prestigious award after admitting to being a “cheeky monkey” and generating the prize-winning image using artificial intelligence.
“We, the photo world, need an open discussion,” said Eldagsen. “A discussion about what we want to consider photography and what not.
Recent advancements in the use of AI in chatbots, driverless cars, song-writing software and the development of pharmaceuticals has spurred the discussion. Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, said concerns about AI hadA spokesperson for the WorldOrganisation said Eldagsen had confirmed the “co-creation” of the image using AI to them before he was announced as the winner.
“The creative category of the open competition welcomes various experimental approaches to image making from cyanotypes and rayographs to cutting-edge digital practices. As such, following our correspondence with Boris and the warranties he provided, we felt that his entry fulfilled the criteria for this category, and we were supportive of his participation.
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