Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
2026-10-09 · BBC News
A prize-winning microscopy video in Nikon's Small World in Motion contest turned out to be AI-generated, sparking backlash from actual scientists who spent real time at real microscopes. Nikon confirmed the AI origin and is now 're-evaluating' its rules — apparently nobody thought to check if the winning footage of biological processes was, you know, real. Nothing says 'celebrating scientific imaging' like awarding a trophy to someone who typed a prompt.