Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
Nikon disqualified the Small World in Motion first-place video after Dr. Ning Xu admitted using AI-assisted post-processing, moving another entry to first.
Nikon stripped Dr. Ning Xu's video of first place in its Small World in Motion microscopy contest after he acknowledged that an unsupervised neural-network method was used for AI-assisted post-processing of reconstructed grayscale images. The video had claimed to show cilia moving in the airway of a child with PCD, and skepticism online prompted a review. Nguyen Nam Nhat's video now holds first place, and Nikon plans to revisit competition rules and evaluation procedures.
- Nikon disqualified winning video for violating generative AI rules.
- Dr. Ning Xu admitted AI-assisted neural-network post-processing on LinkedIn.
- Nguyen Nam Nhat's video promoted to first place in updated rankings.
- Nikon will revisit contest rules and evaluation procedures.
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The original first place video used AI in post-processing. | Image: Dr. Ning Xu 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."
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