Controversy has rocked a recent Street Fighter 6 art contest, following accusations that one of the winning entries was made using AI. Capcom has since disqualified the piece in question, pointing to a rule that explicitly bans AI contributions.
The art piece in question was created by user Lilithascends on X (formerly known as Twitter), who has since deleted their social media accounts following public accusations for other users. In response to these events, Capcom released the following statement on social media and the art contest website:
“We want to extend a big thanks to everyone who participated in the latest Street Fighter Art Contest New Challenger Edition. Unfortunately, we have determined that one of the winning entries violated contest rules, specifically Section 5 pertaining to: Entry Submission and Design Requirements.
It’s worth noting that the section mentioned above – Entry Submission and Design Requirements – outright prohibits the use of AI, and states: “The design must be the Entrant’s original creative work which has not been previously published or entered into other competitions.”
The statement from Capcom continues: “After careful review and discussion, we have decided to disqualify the entry in question.
“Please note that the entry in question will remain available for voting in the Battle Hub until the end of the voting period. We want to thank those who participated in voting for the entry in question. While the entry in question has been disqualified, we will provide a replacement illustration for the featured character at a later date.”