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Research · Updated 25 Oct, 03:21 pm IST

Nikon strips microscopy contest winner after signs of AI in video

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Why it matters for readers: Explains how researchers spot likely AI fakes by looking for biological inconsistencies and watermarks.

  • Nikon's 16th Small World in Motion awarded then removed the top prize from Dr. Ning Xu's entry.1
  • Researchers noted cell structures appearing and disappearing unnaturally and other biological abnormalities in the video.1
  • A PhD student, Ian Donovan, said the source image appeared to contain a watermark indicative of AI generation.1
  • At least one University of Florida associate professor and two former contest judges raised concerns about the clip's legitimacy.1
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