2024 Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest disqualifies entries suspected of AI-generated art.

Pokémon Company has disqualified some entries in its 2024 Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest after fans accused participants of using AI-generated art. The company did not directly mention AI in its statement but acknowledged disqualifying "entrants in violation of the rules." The contest's top 300 finalists were announced on June 14, and many fans pointed out what appeared to be AI-generated images. The contest regularly attracts numerous submissions, with the grand prize being $5,000 and a chance to have artwork immortalized as an official TCG card.

June 25, 2024
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