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Hellsoldier



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:42 am Reply with quote
I just need to ask this question on all accounts: why? Why not a contest with the same theme, but entirely human-made?
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SinisterOracle
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 10:22 am Reply with quote
Rolling Eyes As if we needed more AI content…
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Lily Garden



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 7:12 pm Reply with quote
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Submissions are open from July 8 through August 14 in three divisions: elementary school, middle and high school, and general.


I don’t see the point of having these divisions if the computer is doing all the work
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thievingdude



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 7:15 pm Reply with quote
Lily Garden wrote:
I don’t see the point of having these divisions if the computer is doing all the work


Have you ever actually used any AI stuff cause it still requires human prompts and uploads and input. An elementary kid probably doesn't have a very good grasp of wording or descriptions or knowledge like an older person would so the quality is still going to be very noticable.
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skafreak51



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:37 pm Reply with quote
thievingdude wrote:
Lily Garden wrote:
I don’t see the point of having these divisions if the computer is doing all the work


Have you ever actually used any AI stuff cause it still requires human prompts and uploads and input. An elementary kid probably doesn't have a very good grasp of wording or descriptions or knowledge like an older person would so the quality is still going to be very noticable.


Sure, maybe there will be a difference with children who could barely type coherently and correctly, but AI is going to throw out the same exact quality of swap whether the one typing the prompt is is 13 or 53
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Saya_Shisuki



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2026 11:55 am Reply with quote
Hellsoldier wrote:
I just need to ask this question on all accounts: why? Why not a contest with the same theme, but entirely human-made?

Korean gov encouraging AI..they even made AI webtoon awards too...and even ding many seminars how to use AI webtoon tools and how to avoid copyrights..same japanese government started just...while korean doing since 2025..anime webtoon manga worlds about to change very soon..
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:54 am Reply with quote
Hellsoldier wrote:
I just need to ask this question on all accounts: why? Why not a contest with the same theme, but entirely human-made?


What's even stranger to me with this one is the page limit for generative AI. They're ok with it being used but not too much? Is that meant as a way to see if participants can do this on their own at all?
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