AI Generated or Enhanced Images as "observations"

@reiner which phone is that if you don’t mind me asking?

Yes, I’m working on guidelines plus a new flag for completely fake content, plus a DQA vote for assessing the accuracy of the evidence provided for situations where gen AI or excessive cloning and stamping to “fix” photos. But it’s not easy! It’s a constantly shifting world, photographically, and everyone will have their opinions. FWIW, I’m looking to wildlife photography competition rules, like these, as a starting point.

There’s never going to be a silver bullet and I think we’ll have to strike a balance between accepting what tools are available to and used by most people and what’s acceptable and not acceptable when it comes to accuracy.