AI Policy

Originality of Optical Captures  

All image entries must be based solely on original optical capture(s) made by the submitting photographer.  

AI-Assisted Capture  

AI systems can be employed to assist in the capture of images, provided they only aid in the capture process, without adding, removing, or altering elements that were present in the real world scene.  

 

Non-Generative AI Post-Processing

AI technologies may be used for non-generative post-processing to manipulate only the pixels from the original optical capture(s).  

 

Generative AI Techniques  

The use of Generative AI Techniques either during the capture process or in post- processing is strictly prohibited. Entries found to have used Generative AI Techniques to generate visual content not present in the original optical capture(s) of the original real world scene(s) will be disqualified.