Earlier in June, Street Fighter 6 announced the start of its second Street Fighter Art Contest: New Challenger Edition, which accepts fanart submissions and turns winning entries into challenger screen illustrations that can be used in-game. Capcom recently announced the winners of the second contest, but upon further inspection and numerous inquiries, they judged that one of the winning entries violated contest rules and should be disqualified as a result.
While the Street Fighter X account didn’t specify which entry was disqualified, investigations regarding the authenticity of the winning Kimberly submission by X user lilthascends (who has suddenly disappeared from the platform) were conducted by fans after the winners were announced. Not only was the lilithascends account created in June 2025 (the month the contest began), but the art piece itself features inconsistencies, irregular shapes and connecting lines pointing to AI use.
Lilithascends’s other entries, one for Akuma and another for Cammy, appear to have plagiarized the works of other artists. Chun Lo’s “The Wolf” piece on ArtStation was edited and combined with Hungry Clicker’s Akuma artwork for the first piece, while the Cammy piece looks like a blatant copy of an Android 18 art piece (which may have been AI-generated too). The different art styles of all three pieces are a strong indication, but X user hoodrat has made a detailed investigation for those who want a thorough breakdown of lilithascends’s art.
Regarding the Entry Submission and Design Requirements violation mentioned by the Street Fighter X account, the contest rules state that the design must be the entrant’s original creative work. The use of generative AI is also prohibited. As Lilithascends appears to have broken these rules, their winning Kimberly entry has effectively been voided.
Unfortunately, voting in Street Fighter 6’s Battle Hub has already begun. While the disqualified entry will remain in the polls until voting has ended, a replacement illustration will be added at a later date. This may confuse those who are unaware of the disqualified entry, so please spread the word to other players.
Regardless, all 26 winning entries (save for the disqualified submission) will be gifted to players as challenger screen illustrations. Those who voted will receive a special title, and those whose votes reach the top spots will receive an extra one as well.
Street Fighter 6 is available on PC (Steam), PS4/PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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