The Pokémon Buying and selling Card Recreation (TCG) Illustration Contest has eradicated plenty of finalists for allegedly utilizing AI of their entries.
Lower than two weeks after the finalists have been introduced, the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest has introduced that some entrants included within the prime 300 finalists of the content material have now been disqualified. Though the assertion doesn’t particularly cite generative AI as the rationale for the disqualifications, as an alternative saying merely they have been discovered “violating official contest guidelines,” followers have been mentioning the usage of AI in some entries ever since they have been introduced.
“We’re conscious that choose entrants from the highest 300 finalists of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest 2024 have violated the official contest guidelines,” reads the statement. “Because of this, entrants in violation of the foundations have been disqualified from the competition.
“Moreover, further artists collaborating within the contest will quickly be chosen to be among the many prime 300 finalists. We’re dedicated to upholding the integrity of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest and recognize followers’ continued help as we have a good time the creative skills of the proficient Pokémon neighborhood.”
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— Pokémon TCG (@PokemonTCG) June 25, 2024
In addition to the usage of AI, it’s additionally been advised on social media that one participant submitted a number of entries below barely completely different names. This was additionally one thing that was expressly forbidden within the guidelines and will subsequently have resulted in disqualification from the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest.
What occurs subsequent for the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest?
As famous in its assertion, extra finalists might be chosen to fill out the now vacant areas within the prime 300. A timeframe has not but been given for when these finalists might be introduced.
Some followers are already pushing their very own or others’ submissions within the replies to the publish on X however presumably the identical judging system might be used for this second spherical of alternatives.
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