A photographer in Minneapolis
Many photographers and artists see “Generative AI” as a ripoff, a way for non-creatives to generate images by combining and altering copyrighted works in a way that’s obviously totally derivative without quite seeming to be a “copy”. But what’s really going on behind the curtain?
If you’re a photographer, or someone who likes photography, you know we’re in the middle of a firestorm called “generative AI”. The ethical, legal and financial implications of software-generated imagery are the subjects of hot-burning controversy online, in corporate boardrooms and in the courts.
Continue reading “AI and Christopher Columbus”With the capabilities of image-processing software increasing every day, what does photography have left to offer?
To my eye, it never really works: a photo of a landmark or landscape under a dull and lifeless sky, transfused with instant awesomeness via “AI Powered” sky replacement software. It’s like a bad hairpiece.
