Astray told The Washington Post, “F L A M I N G O N E” accomplished its mission nonetheless: sending a poignant message to a world grappling with ever-advancing, powerful technology and the profusion of fake images it brings.
– Maria Luisa Paul
A seemingly headless flamingo on the white sands of an Aruba beach flummoxed a photography jury as fake but was a real image that won a category for achievement in AI imagery. The artist said he “felt bad” about deceiving the experts but entered his work as a protest.
It won an award for AI images. Just one problem: It was a real photo. | THE WASHINGTON POST | June 17, 2024 | by Maria Luisa Paul