Nikon's Small World in Motion Names a New Winner After AI Disqualification

Nikon's Small World in Motion competition, which showcases microscopic footage, has a new winner after an earlier top entry was disqualified because of concerns about artificial intelligence.

The replacement title goes to Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam. Their video follows a roundworm alongside Dileptus, a single-celled organism that hunts other microscopic life, and it moves the competition's focus back to what a microscope actually captures.

The source material does not spell out the specifics of the disqualification, including which rule was broken or how the entry was flagged. Those details will matter to entrants and judges alike, since contests of this kind rely on footage being an honest record of what was observed through the lens.