Nikon Disqualifies Winner of Small World in Motion Competition for Using AI

Winning Nikon Small World in Motion video disqualified for AI use

New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.

Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI." BBC reports that the original first place video from Dr. Ning Xu claimed to show "tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the airway of a child with the […]

Nikon Disqualifies Winner of Small World in Motion Competition for Using AI

The winner of the Nikon Small World in Motion competition has been disqualified after Nikon determined that the winning video broke its rules regarding artificial intelligence.

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

Nikon Small World in Motion Disqualifies 2026 Winner Over Generative AI

The microscopic video of beating airway cilia that won Nikon Small World in Motion 2026 has been disqualified for breaking the competition’s rules on generative...