Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon has disqualified the original first-place winner of its Small World in Motion video competition after determining that the entry violated rules regarding generative AI. The video, submitted by Dr. Ning Xu, claimed to show cilia moving in the airway of a child with the respiratory condition PCD. Following online skepticism about its authenticity, Nikon reviewed the video, and Dr. Xu admitted on LinkedIn to using an unsupervised neural-network method for AI-assisted post-processing. The video has been removed from Nikon's website, and a video by Nguyen Nam Nhat now holds first place. Nikon plans to revisit competition rules and evaluation procedures for future entries, and stated that the disqualification does not reflect on Dr. Xu's professional reputation or scientific contributions.

(Source：The Verge)