This photo got 3rd in an AI art contest—then its human photographer came forward

Enlarge / To be fair, I wouldn’t put it past an AI model to forget the flamingo’s head.Miles Astray

A juried photography contest has disqualified one of the images that was originally picked as a top three finisher in its new AI art category. The reason for the disqualification? The photo was actually taken by a human and not generated by an AI model.

The 1839 Awards launched last year as a way to “honor photography as an art form,” with a panel of experienced judges who work with photos at The New York Times, Christie’s, and Getty Images, among others.

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