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Pokémon Card Contest Disqualifies Fans For Allegedly Using AI Art

Fans took note of a few suspicious entries in the illustration contest among the top 300 finalists

Fans took notice of what appeared to be one AI-using participant using multiple names to submit more pieces than the three-submission limit. As word spread, fans started making a ruckus online, raking the alleged AI art over the coals while criticizing The Pokémon Company for letting it get into the top 300, taking up spots from real artists who also entered the contest. After 11 days, The Pokémon Company released a statement confirming that some entries “violated the official contest rules” and have been disqualified.

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