The Pokémon Company has disqualified a number of entries of its 2024 Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest amid allegations of members utilizing synthetic intelligence to create their submissions.
The competitors, which provides artists the possibility to win $5,000 and have their artwork placed on an actual card, introduced its high 300 entries on June 14 however, quickly after, many on-line identified what have been seemingly AI generated photographs.
As reported by Eurogamer, The Pokémon Company has now banned any such submissions however did not point out AI instantly. “We are conscious that choose entrants from the highest 300 finalists of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024 have violated the official contest guidelines,” it stated on X/Twitter. “As a outcome, entrants in violation of the foundations have been disqualified.
“We’re dedicated to upholding the integrity of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest and recognize followers’ continued assist as we have fun the creative talents of the gifted Pokémon group.” Legitimate artists who did not make the ultimate minimize will probably be bumped as much as spherical out the ultimate 300 members.
I’m going to begin with utilizing this one for instance. Things which are mildly sus however excusable are marked in yellow/gold, whereas unexcusable issues are marked in purple. Similar to arms in AI generated photographs, the again paws listed here are a useless giveaway IMO, alongside crispness points. pic.twitter.com/qygeFtX2DT
— stormy 🐍🍉 ukkomon apologist (@haruujin) June 14, 2024
While it’s changing into more and more troublesome to inform if a picture is AI-generated, there are lots of telltale indicators that give the sport away. Many X/Twitter customers subsequently identified the purple flags, which embrace options reminiscent of inconsistent particulars, random sharp strains, and extra.
AI has proved a controversial matter since its emergence in 2023, significantly amongst artists who discover their work fed into its methods. Voice actors, for instance, have seen their work copied and used to make their roles redundant, or have even had their voices used to create nefarious or express content material. In May, Wizards of the Coast launched a brand new FAQ addressing using generative AI in Dungeons & Dragons, admitting it “made errors” in its lack of transparency concerning this use in its artwork.
Meanwhile, there are a selection of AI-related lawsuits reminiscent of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which is being sued by 18 authors, together with Game of Thrones writer George R R. Martin, for copyright infringement. Both Meta and Microsoft additionally face authorized motion in the identical realm; the previous used copyrighted books to coach its LLMs, whereas Microsoft (and OpenAI) are being sued by The New York Times for alleged “unauthorized use of printed work” to coach its AI tech.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
