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    AI Beats Hand-Drawn Animation in Pink Floyd’s $100k Competition

    Breana CeballosBy Breana CeballosApril 8, 20243 Mins Read
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    Another upsetting event has unfolded in the world of animation. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) created video was crowned the winner of Pink Floyd’s high-stakes $100,000 Animation Competition. The winning video, a visual interpretation for the song “Any Colour You Like” from Pink Floyd‘s monumental album, “The Dark Side Of The Moon,” was submitted by Damián Gaume.

    The winning video was not a product of weeks of painstaking human effort, but was created by AI, marking a significant turning point in the intersection of technology and artistic integrity.

    The winning entry

    The triumph of an artificially-created video in such a competition raises several ethical and philosophical questions concerning the legitimacy of AI-generated content in competitions designed to showcase human creativity. The primary concern surrounding this controversy is the fairness of the competition.

    A multitude of talented artists across the globe, who painstakingly dedicated countless hours, days and even weeks, to meticulously crafting each animation frame to perfectly synchronize with Pink Floyd’s psychedelic tunes, were ultimately outperformed by a machine. Ironic, really.

    Pink Floyd’s Legacy with Ground-Breaking Art

    The situation is viewed by some as rather ironic, considering Pink Floyd’s historical penchant for hand-drawn animation in their visuals. A prime example is the seminal concept album and film “The Wall,” which is renowned for its distinctive hand-animated scenes that intricately punctuate the narrative. Given the band’s legacy with hand animation, it’s not far-fetched to imagine many passionate animators who entered the competition were inspired by the band’s traditional approach to animation.

    Gaume admitted to using AI as his “medium” for the contest. The news of his winning stirred a wave of disappointment among artists. The decision may have been particularly jarring for those who share a deep connection with Pink Floyd’s aesthetic, as well as the other contestants who invested tremendous effort and personal artistic flair in their submissions, only to lose out to a machine. The fact that the prize was won by an AI-produced video probably left them with a bitter aftertaste, feeling as if their hard work and passion were somewhat disregarded.

    This is becoming a troubling trend. It really started in 2022 with the Colorado State Fair picking an AI-generated piece for an art contest. There was also the recent Todd MacFarlane “Spawn” cover contest with a similar result, with an AI-generated entry winning.

    Here’s a submission that most of the internet feels should have been the winner by YOSH:

    The Actual Winning Video

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