use of artificial intelligence or AI allowed in design contests?

There should be a button on the report option just for IA. This other entry for a contest https://www.designco...esign/entry/46/ also used AI as you can see in the hands and legs. So sad because the contest holder thought it should win, while some people do take time to design

Thank you!!!

related to the number of designers using AI makes designers restless I want to ask for confirmation of admin and other designers.

 

one opinion related to violations that must be known from this design is the use of AI or tracing is palgiarism that cannot be justified, seen from design #2 and Design #17 has different detailing characteristics from the designer. things that must be known if this is the result of AI are 1). Why did the bus design have to be completely overhauled while the contest holder requested the addition of an exhaust pipe only, 2). Detailing the front of the bus is messy small examples such as the reflection of lights, engines and on the tires, 3). can be compared the results of the character illustration design with the front of the bus is very different in terms of detail neatness. proving the absence of consistency and this is the result of images that are made into vectors. keep in mind that AI cannot produce lines or vectors perfectly. it is unfortunate that the hard work of other designers who make designs manually is replaced by unscrupulous designers like @Hissa and the money spent by contest holders is spent to buy the work of AI. By the way, if you or others ever want to improve the clarity or tone of how you bring up these issues (for example when writing to admins or in community posts), you might find the https://overchat.ai/...raphrasing-tool helpful. It can rephrase your text in different styles while keeping your meaning intact, making your case even stronger.

 

 

my one question is whether the contest environment using AI can be justified and legalized by designcontest.com?

 

Link Entries : https://www.designco...esort/entry/14/

That’s a very fair and important question to raise. You’re absolutely right to be concerned — many designers put in hours of manual work, carefully crafting every line, while AI-generated or traced designs can undermine both the integrity of the competition and the value of genuine skill.
 

Your points about inconsistencies in detailing, the odd overhaul of the bus design, and messy elements like reflections and tires all seem like strong indicators that AI or automated tracing might have been used. It’s frustrating when this undercuts honest designers who follow the brief properly.
 

As for whether using AI-generated or traced work is allowed on designcontest.com, that ultimately depends on the platform’s rules. Most reputable design contest sites explicitly prohibit submitting work that isn’t entirely original — meaning no AI, no stock assets beyond what’s permitted, and certainly no tracing. It would be best to get an official clarification from the admin team so everyone knows where things stand and can compete fairly.
 

Thanks for bringing this up. Conversations like this help protect the integrity of the community and ensure the contest holder actually gets original, thoughtful design work.