A photograph "FLAMINGONE" disguised as generated by AI won an award in an art photography competition, triggering a heated discussion about the boundaries between AI and human art. This work was actually a real work taken by photographer Miles Astray with his camera. However, he accidentally won the third place and was eventually revoked by the organizer. This incident triggered a re-examination of AI's artistic creation capabilities, and also highlighted the unique emotions and intentions in human works of art.
News from ChinaZ.com, June 13: Recently, a photo disguised as generated by artificial intelligence won third place in the "Artificial Intelligence" category of an art photography competition. This incident makes us rethink the boundaries between artificial intelligence and human art.
Photographer Miles Astray's work "FLAMINGONE" attracted widespread attention after winning the award in the competition. This photo shows a flamingo with an indented head that appears to be the product of artificial intelligence. However, this photo is actually a real work taken by Astray with his camera. Android Authority first discovered this anomaly, pointing out that we may be overestimating the capabilities of artificial intelligence in the field of art.
The competition is hosted by the Creative Resource Collective (CRC), which aims to provide resources for fine art photographers. CRC co-founder and director Lily Fierman said in a statement: "We fully appreciate the powerful message Miles conveys through his non-AI work. We agree that this is an important, relevant and timely statement." Nonetheless, CRC Or should it be removed from the award list because it does not meet the category criteria and "taking into account other artists who submitted their work".
Astray said in a press release that his goal is to prove that real-life art will always trump any work generated through artificial intelligence. “The criticism of AI and its ethical implications outweighs the ethical implications of deceiving the audience, which is ironic, of course, because that’s what AI does,” he added.
Although Astray hinted on social media that the photo was not the work of artificial intelligence and invited fans to vote for it, this move did not have a decisive impact on the outcome of the competition. In the end, the AI work of two professional photographers replaced his award. Among them, Josh New's "AI Self2", a portrait that combines artificial intelligence and photography, won the People's Choice Award.
Judges for this year's competition include such notables as New York Times photo manager Aliya Nimmons and Getty Images senior manager of print sales Lauren Katz.
This incident once again reminds us of the limitations of artificial intelligence in artistic creation. While AI-generated works may be technically realistic, they lack the emotion and intent found in human works of art. Astray's "FLAMINGONE" touches people's hearts precisely because there is a human artist's true intention and ingenious composition behind it.
This situation not only reveals the limitations of artificial intelligence art, but also proves the unique value of human creation. In the future art field, no matter how technological advancements occur, human creativity and emotion will remain irreplaceable.
This incident not only triggered discussions on AI art, but also made us rethink the nature of art and the irreplaceability of human creativity. In the future, AI may become a powerful tool for artistic creation, but human emotions and creativity are still the core values of art.