Photo editors will be able to add a digital watermark to each image.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/05/15/photo-mechanic-integrates-content-credentials-to-fight-fake-imagery/
The image provenance system will soon be available as an option to “those who require a photo editing workflow that is compliant with the C2PA standard.”
Fujifilm is joining the Content Authenticity Initiative.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/05/15/fujifilm-to-bring-c2pa-content-authenticity-to-x-and-gfx-cameras/
Tucked at the bottom of its GFX 100S II announcement, Fujifilm says that it is joining the Content Authenticity Initiative to bring verification to its interchangeable lens series cameras.
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/15/fujifilm-to-bring-c2pa-content-authenticity-to-x-and-gfx-cameras/
OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/technology/tech-giants-harvest-data-artificial-intelligence.html
At Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, managers, lawyers and engineers last year discussed buying the publishing house Simon & Schuster to procure long works, according to recordings of internal meetings obtained by The Times. They also conferred on gathering copyrighted data from across the internet, even if that meant facing lawsuits. Negotiating licenses with publishers, artists, musicians and the news industry would take too long, they said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/technology/tech-giants-harvest-data-artificial-intelligence.html
The lawsuit against Midjourney is not done yet.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/01/03/court-docs-reveal-midjourney-wanted-to-copy-the-style-of-these-photographers/
The huge list includes thousands of artists’ names; among them are scores of photographers — both living and dead — whose styles Midjourney apparently wanted to copy so that users of its AI image generator could make AI pictures in the style of that photographer.
Several major publishers have been in talks to license content to the creator of ChatGPT, but agreement on the price and terms has been elusive.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/business/media/media-openai-chatgpt.html
“I think part of the reason news organizations are now looking so carefully at OpenAI is because they have 20 years of history indicating that if we’re not careful, we’ll give away the keys to the kingdom,” said Andrew Morse, the publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the flagship newspaper of Cox Media Group, which is not in talks with OpenAI.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/business/media/media-openai-chatgpt.html
It has a 95 percent accuracy.
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/12/28/this-ai-can-geolocate-photos-faster-and-more-accurately-than-any-human/
Many photographers and photo editors have been faced with a picture they don’t know the location of but would like to. And while this new AI technology helps with that task, others have pointed to privacy concerns.
A.I. generators can produce photorealistic images, which is either an extinction-level event for photographers or a fantastic opportunity. Or both.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/opinion/ai-future-photography.html
Photography consists of pointing, as a reaction to something that exists in the world.
With advent of A.I. image generators, however, this definition feels obsolete.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/opinion/ai-future-photography.html
Strategies for businesses in the photo industry to embrace AI’s disruptive impact, leveraging new opportunities and rethinking traditional approaches.
via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/the-game-changing-impact-of-ai-on-the-photo-industry/
Last week, Lightricks CEO Zeev Farbman candidly shared how AI is impacting Lightricks’ photo editing app business. For one, AI tech makes some of the work that used to require specialized software and expertise trivial, according to Farbman in last week’s interview with Axios.
https://kaptur.co/the-game-changing-impact-of-ai-on-the-photo-industry/
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?
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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.