Zoe Kleinman , BBC; Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
"The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified following concerns raised by other scientists that it was fake.
Nikon said the use of generative AI in the composition of the video broke the rules of its Small World In Motion contest, which accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes...
Xu had acknowledged using AI, but said he believed he had acted within the rules, and had cooperated with Nikon's investigation."
