AI vs Photographer
The question of where AI fits into today’s world of photography has been discussed for over a year.
Last year at the Sony World Photo Award, the winner, Boris El-Dagsen, a German artist, refused to accept his award, revealing that his entry was, in fact, an AI-generated image. He stated that he wanted to test the competition and create a conversation, which, spoiler alert, he did. There are many articles written, including one by the BBC, which I’ll link below.
Now, here we are in June 2024, almost a year after the AI image was entered into a photography competition, and Miles Astray, IG:@milesastray, has pulled off a great move.
Miles won the People’s Vote and Jury Award in an AI Photo Competition by @1839awards with, you guessed it, an actual photo (non-AI). There is so much to unpack here, and Miles goes on to explain his intent and his ethical concerns with pulling off this clear move on his IG, so make sure to visit (link below). The biggest takeaway was his intent to prove that “creativity and emotions are more than just a string of digits.”
The Guardian also did a great cover story (all links below).
So now that a photo competition was won with an AI image and an AI photo competition was won with an actual image, where does that leave us? Reflecting on both situations and the outcomes, there appears to be a space for both, and one is no better than the other; it is just different.
What’s your take on this?
-John
LINKS:
BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65296763
Miles Astray IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KTUy7xdwm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Guardian:
