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The AI scores each photo against this category's published criteria — jury notes, theme, AI policy. Different category = different score.

Singles Single Single image per region; 3 winners per region across 6 global regions (18 total). Stories Portfolio Multi-image story per region; 3 winners per region. Up to 12 images per story. Long-Term Projects Portfolio Multi-year body of work; 1 winner per region.

Same-category re-runs hit the verdict cache — instant + free.

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First run pays the AI cost. Re-runs against the same category in this session pull from the verdict cache — your photos never re-leave the session boundary.