How much are we willing to pay to know that the source of our imagery is trustworthy? What is the value of trust in photography?
via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/the-value-of-trust-in-photography/
This drives us to the core issue: what is that trust’s value? Does a photograph that contains that certificate have more value than one that doesn’t? And if so, how much more?
Adobe says it has listened to concerned community members.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/27/adobe-stock-changes-policy-on-ai-images-depciting-real-events/
The rise of AI imagery is of real concern to public discourse: The actress Rosie O’Donnell shared this AI image from TikTok of a Palestinian mother dragging her children and belongings down a rubble-strewn road. She believed it was real stating that it was not an AI image — but she later deleted the post.
Sony prepares its shield against AI-generated fake photos.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/21/sonys-in-camera-authentication-technology-passes-aps-tests/
Sony’s new in-camera solution creates a digital signature at the time of capture, and unlike Leica’s M11-P, Sony’s answer to the “fake news” problem does not require specialized hardware inside its cameras. Existing cameras, like the Sony a1 and a7S III will support in-camera signature and C2PA authentication alongside the upcoming Sony a9 III, which is slated to be a compelling new camera for many photojournalists.
As generative AI tools explode, we desperately need conversations about how it will shape our world
via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2023/were-not-ready-for-a-major-shift-in-visual-journalism/
I have lived through the move from paste-up to digital design, saw print reduced to almost nothing, led a photo team that was forced to pivot to video and helped design many apps that were supposed to save us all. None of those changes moved at the speed of generative AI.
Some say it would be of “very little benefit.”
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/06/heres-why-ai-companies-think-they-can-use-photographers-work-without-compensation/
After the U.S. Copyright Office put out a call for opinions on how copyright should work with AI-generated material, the world’s biggest AI companies had a lot to say.
If GenAI can recreate or even surpass the aesthetic appeal of a captured moment, what then becomes the essence of photography?
via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/genai-and-the-forced-evolution-of-photography-from-artifice-to-authenticity/
As the lines between the real and the artificial blur, photography’s role in preserving and portraying reality becomes even more paramount. While GenAI forces a reevaluation of the purpose and essence of photography, it certainly doesn’t diminish its value. Instead, it pushes photographers to evolve, to be more discerning in their approach, and to capture the world with an authenticity that only they can provide.
It was on everyone’s lips and digital wallets, Fortunes were to be made. It was the future of photography. Where are NFT s now?
via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/where-are-nft-s-today/
According to a recent report, 95% of NFT owners have lost money.
Canon is developing technology to ensure authentic images.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/08/31/canon-and-reuters-develop-new-photo-authentication-technology/
Utilizing the latest cryptographic methods and decentralized web protocols, Reuters, Canon, and Starling Lab suggest that the pilot program can “ease concerns about content’s legitimacy.”
Getty Images is among the signatories.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/08/10/photo-agencies-publish-open-letter-demanding-ai-copyright-protection/
The world’s leading photo agencies and photographer associations have co-signed an open letter calling for legal protections against artificial intelligence (AI).
Chatbots such as BARD and BING try to mimic the techniques used by open source researchers — with very mixed results.
via bellingcat: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2023/07/14/can-ai-chatbots-be-used-for-geolocation/
Given that geolocations can be time-consuming, researchers are always on the lookout for tools which can ease or automate parts of the process. That’s where new AI tools come in – particularly chatbots, with their impressive ability to find and process information.
In 2022, an AI-generated work of art won the Colorado State Fair’s art competition. The artist, Jason Allen, had used Midjourney – a generative AI system
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/06/18/generative-ai-is-a-minefield-for-copyright-law/
Should the artists whose art was scraped to train the models be compensated? Who owns the images that AI systems produce? Is the process of fine-tuning prompts for generative AI a form of authentic creative expression?
Social media posts, mapping tools and a being aware of small but important details can help researchers determine when an undated image was taken.
Essentially, any aspect of a source image could be of use, provided that it has changed over time. Sometimes clues will be so obvious that it’s possible to immediately figure out the rough date of the source image from one detail alone.
Midjourney might have to reveal exactly what photos it used to train its model.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/05/01/eu-law-to-force-ai-imagers-to-disclose-copyrighted-photos-in-dataset/
According to a report from the Reuters news agency, companies such as Midjourney will have to reveal the material used to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. It will be the same for generative language models like ChatGPT.
In this Op-ed, independent photography director Amber Terranova discusses one of the most controversial AI imagery projects in recent weeks.
via Blind Magazine: https://www.blind-magazine.com/stories/how-ai-imagery-is-shaking-photojournalism/
In this Op-ed, independent photography director and educator Amber Terranova discusses one of the most controversial AI imagery projects in recent weeks.
Getty says Stability AI stole 12 million images without permission
via The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/6/23587393/ai-art-copyright-lawsuit-getty-images-stable-diffusion
Getty Images has filed a case against Stability AI, alleging that the company copied 12 million images to train its AI model ‘without permission … or compensation.’
What were the most talked about technologies of 2022? What happened in visual tech? And who were the biggest disappointments?
via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/2022-a-year-of-visual-tech-in-review/
The year is coming to an end, and unlike the previous years, things are not quieting down. In fact, it’s increasing. 2022 is undoubtedly the year of Generative AI. And with it, not only a flurry of applications but many, many questions, if not anxieties. While other events might have happened in the visual space this past year, nothing will be as much remembered as the shockwave created by the successive public releases of DallE, Stable AI and Midjourney. It’s too bad because other technologies, like Neural Radiance Field ( NeRF), can certainly benefit from more exposure. If anything, 2022 has demonstrated that nothing is ever settled in the world of visual tech.
This is a huge development that not enough people are talking about.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/11/03/camera-to-cloud-raw-is-the-start-of-the-computational-revolution/
Adobe recently announced new Camera to Cloud integrations, following its recent acquisition of Frame.io. The Fuji X-H2S will become the first stills camera to natively shoot “to the cloud”. This might seem like a niche feature, however look beyond the headlines and this could be a generational step change. Not only because of the ability save to the cloud (like Google Photos) but because of what this then enables.
Generative AI is here to stay. So rather than fighting it with pseudo-legal arguments, the stock photo industry should embrace it
via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/generative-ai-do-or-die/
Understandably, new powerful technologies like generative AI triggers anxiety. But the conversation needs to evolve and move on from the fear of what it might potentially do if left unrestrained: From cataclysmic copyright infringement to the complete substitution of our reality, it is bringing a tsunami of society devastating changes. And if our elected political representatives do not protect us with the combined forces of ethics and legislation, the world, as we know it, will soon cease to exist. Or so they say.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s key instrument is almost ready to be installed on the telescope, where it will image tens of billions of cosmic objects.
via WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-3200-megapixel-camera-has-astronomers-salivating/
That’s when the telescope will begin collecting 20 terabytes of data every night for 10 years. With it, scientists will build a vast map of the sky as seen from the southern hemisphere, including 20 billion galaxies and 17 billion stars in the Milky Way
It’s another tool to help law enforcement fight child exploitation.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2022/07/01/police-can-trace-cameras-thanks-to-sensor-imperfection-fingerprints/
“Every camera has some imperfections in its embedded sensors, which manifest themselves as image noise in all frames but are invisible to the naked eye.”