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Cole Martin

'Are you f#@!ing serious': Controversy erupts after a video generated by AI is declared the winner of Pink Floyd's animation competition

Damián Gaume drums up controversy by winning Pink Floyd's animation contest with video created using generative AI.

What you need to know

  • Classic rock band Pink Floyd held an animation contest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dark Side of the Moon album.
  • On April 5, Damián Gaume's entry for "Any Colour You Like" was announced as one of 10 winners, with a prize of £10,000. The video was created using generative AI.
  • The post has been met with controversy, as unhappy fans of Floyd voice their disdain for the use of "soulless" generative AI winning over hand-animated pieces by human artists.
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