AI disqualification leads to new Nikon competition winner

Summary

Nikon ruled that a prize-winning image that sparked backlash was AI-generated, and the disqualification led to a new winner in its Small World in Motion competition. Ars Technica reports the replacement is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam, for a video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.

Timeline

1. BBC

   9 Oct 2026, 15:32 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Nikon ruled a prize-winning image that sparked backlash was AI-generated.

2. Ars Technica

   9 Oct 2026, 18:44 UTCSource ↗

   Ars Technica reports that Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam is the new winner after an AI-related disqualification, for a video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.