AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner
2026-10-09 · Ars Technica
A Nikon Small World in Motion competition entry got disqualified for using AI, handing the win to a Vietnamese photographer's genuinely impressive roundworm video. Nothing says 'prestigious photography award' like having to DQ entries because someone let an algorithm do the creative work. At least the actual winner captured real microscopic life instead of hallucinated pixels.