German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, won the creative open category at last week’s Sony World Photography Award. However, he revealed that it was an AI creation and refused to accept the award, stating that “AI images and photography should not compete with each other in an award like this.” Eldagsen said that he used the image to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography. Organisers of the award told BBC News Eldagsen had misled them about the extent of AI that would be involved.
