A German artist has sparked an angry row after winning a prestigious photography award with work created by artificial intelligence. Ultimately, Boris Eldagsen rejected Gong from the Sony World Photography Awards after stating that such competitions were not yet equipped to handle the participation of artificial intelligence. Awards organizers initially accused the artist of “misleading” behavior, but dropped the accusation in a later statement after Eldagsen’s furious response on Tuesday. Many photographers and artists fear that AI tools that allow anyone to create striking images with just a text prompt…

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