Recently, a work of a flamingo with its head hidden from view was selected as a bronze winner in the AI category of the 1839 Awards for photography. The catch? The photograph wasn’t created with AI.
Miles Astray, who captured the image, purposefully entered his photograph into the Awards’ AI category to interrogate how people are lagging behind technological advancements. Upon unveiling that the work was indeed human-made, Astray’s win was disqualified. The photo, titled FLAMINGONE, was also selected by the public for the People’s Choice Award.