The International Editorial Cartoon Competition receives hundreds of entries every year, often from countries where press freedom is not a reality but a distant dream.
The theme for the 24th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:
Some believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will solve all our problems while it inspires apocalyptic talk in others.
AI can help journalists gather information, but “deep fakes” and voice simulators capable of generating believable audio segments, can sow doubt about the authenticity of content and put democracy at risk.
On the other hand, some politicians brandish the term “fake news” to denounce opposing opinions or deny reality.
Finally, using AI to generate illustrations on demand robs artists of their work and infringes on their copyright.
Fortunately, AI hasn’t yet figured the number of fingers on one hand.
Three prizes will be awarded:
All sums are in Canadian dollars.
Ten additional cartoons will receive an Award of Excellence, which are not remunerated.
Only one cartoon may be submitted by each participant, either in colour or black and white, but must not have won an award previously. World Press Freedom Canada reserves the right to use the winning cartoons for promotion of the Cartoon Competition.
The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at our annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 2, 2024, and will be advised by e-mail.
The winner’s names and their cartoons will be posted on our website.
The deadline for reception of the cartoon is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Saving Time), Friday, April 5, 2024.
Canadian cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon won the International Editorial Cartoon Contest for his cartoon based on the theme of Artificial Intelligence: Yes or No?
Brazil’s Dalcio Machado won second place and Serbia’s Jugoslav Vlahovic placed third.
AI can help journalists gather information, but deep fakes and voice simulators capable of generating credible audio segments can cast doubt on the authenticity of content and put democracy at risk.
ChatGPT answers to concerns As an AI language model, I understand the significant impact that generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can have on various industries. While these advancements bring many benefits, such as increasing productivity and freeing humans from repetitive tasks, we must acknowledge the potential downside, especially for creative professionals. As an AI language model, I am concerned about the possibility of my kind replacing creative jobs and the people who hold them. OpenAI's ChatGPT and similar tools such as Google's Bard and Microsoft's Bing have been creating buzz for their ability to generate new content, including research, writing, translation, and coding. AI has also created chatbots for companies to improve their products and services, and AI's integration into corporate operations and PR campaigns is on the rise. However, the most significant threat posed by generative AI is the elimination or alteration of some jobs altogether. Professionals in the fields of advertising, marketing, legal services, journalism, grantmaking, finance, insurance services, and education are already seeing job automation due to generative AI. Jobs that require less human interaction or critical thinking are most at risk, and industries with lower-rung jobs, such as bookkeeping, face significant threats. Article: 15 Jobs That ChatGPT Might Replace https://beebom.com/jobs-chatgpt-ai-might-replace/ Creative professionals, such as artists, animators, graphic designers, musicians, models, actors, and other creative workers, are at the forefront of AI career disruption. AI can copy an artist's style or content that may have taken a lifetime to develop, leading to numerous AI-generated images or music pieces imitating their work. This poses a threat to intellectual property laws and the livelihoods of creative professionals. Moreover, AI's impact on jobs with high human interaction
Ali Miraee, an Iranian cartoonist living in the United States, is the winner of WPFC’s international editorial cartoon contest which awards a cash prize of $1,500.
Anne Darenne of France was the second place finisher. Miguel Morales Madrigal of Cuba won the third prize.
This year’s theme for the cartoon contest is: ‘Free Speech or Free For All?’ Curated by committee member and Le Droit cartoonist Guy Badeaux, the contest drew 470 submissions from 62 countries.
Marilena Nardi wins 2022 International Editorial Cartoon CompetitionFirst prize goes to Marilena Nardi of Italy. Nardi is a previous winner of the World Press Freedom cartoon contest and the first woman to win the World Press Cartoon award in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. After graduating in sculpture, she is now Professor of illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. She has drawn for many periodicals such as Diario, Corriere della Sera, L’Antitempo and Il Fatto Quotidiano. Recent collaborations are those for the weekly Left, the French magazines Espoir, Zélium and Siné Madame.
Second place belongs to Canadian Patrick LaMontagne. After answering an ad in the Banff Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1997, LaMontagne suddenly found himself with a weekly editorial cartoon. In 2001, he accepted the editorial cartoonist position with The Rocky Mountain Outlook newspaper, the same year he became
nationally syndicated. By 2005, he was a full-time cartoonist, illustrator and digital painter, despite having no formal art training. He lives in Canmore.
Tošo Borković of Serbia takes third place. Borković was educated in Ruma and Sarajevo. Early on, he started his career as full-time cartoonist in Serbia’s most circulated daily, Vecernjie Novosti, in Belgrade. He has collaborated with many magazines and publishing houses in Serbia. He also drew a daily comic for eight years at the beginning of his career. He has participated in many international competitions and festivals in Serbia where he has received over 80 awards and recognitions. He lives in Belgrade.
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