GAN Artwork Won First Place at State Fair Competition

August 29, 2022

A digital artwork created using Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) has emerged victorious in the Colorado State Fair's art competition, sparking discussions about labor displacement and unfair competition. This success underscores the growing influence of AI in creative fields, highlighting the need for responsible AI governance and guardrails to ensure a safe and secure AI ecosystem. For those interested in shaping responsible AI practices through HISPI Project Cerebellum, JOIN US here.

This achievement maps to the Map function of the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Trustworthy AI Incident Management), as it demonstrates the increasing prevalence and impact of AI in various sectors.

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MAP 1.2 — similarity 0.678, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 5.2 — similarity 0.663, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.661, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: jason-allen
Alleged developer: midjourney
Alleged harmed parties: artists-submitting-in-the-digital-arts-category, digital-artists, artists

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/369

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