Pokémon TCG art contest disqualified selected participants following allegations of AI-generated submissions

If you follow the happenings in the Pokémon Trading Card Game scene, you may have heard about the recent ‘Illustration Contest’, where selected participants were charged with submitting AI-generated work .

This has caused quite a stir in the community and now The Pokémon Company has released an official statement explaining how committed to “protecting the integrity” of this competition and that participants who violate the rules will be punished. type immediately.

While this statement does not specifically mention AI-generated content, it follows many members of the TCG community documenting possible AI-generated submissions on social media and elsewhere online. TPC also noted that it will continue to “celebrate the artistic abilities of the talented community”.

Pokémon Company: We are aware that participants selected from the top 300 financial shortlists of the 2024 Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest have violated official contest rules. Therefore, participants who violate the rules will be disqualified from the competition.

Furthermore, additional artists participating in the competition will soon be selected for the top 300 finalists.

We are committed to maintaining the integrity of the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest and appreciate the continued support of our fans as we celebrate the artistic abilities of the talented Pokémon community.

Based on previously reported announced a week before this statement from The Pokémon Company, multiple submissions in the ‘Top 300 Finalists’ were allegedly created using AI, with another rule violation supposedly multiple submissions under different names of selected participants.

The TCG community has responded positively to this latest update, thanking The Pokémon Company for taking action.

If we hear of any important developments or updates, we will let you know.