Day in and day out, you are hearing about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and its impact on practically every aspect of our daily lives. That being the case, does it also affect photography, and if so in what way? The answer is a resounding yes. A subset of AI called 'machine learning' is already being used in many cameras for improving autofocus and exposure calculations. Al has already made its appearance, though not in a big way, in many post-processing software packages like Photoshop and Luminar. While all these are significant advances, they pale in comparison with the newest feature introduced in the latest version of Photoshop. This is currently in the pre-release beta phase and is available as a free download to the current Photoshop subscribers.
Being a beta version, you may encounter bugs. Also, the complex computation that goes on to perform the operations is done remotely on servers, not on the computer sitting in front of you. So, a fast Internet connection is a must to use these features.
So, what is AI and how does it differ from machine intelligence? Microsoft defines it thus: "While artificial intelligence encompasses the idea of a machine that can mimic human intelligence, machine learning does not. Machine learning aims to teach a machine how to perform a specific task and provide accurate results by identifying patterns." The important part is "mimic human intelligence" and if you ponder over the concept, you can easily appreciate the profound impact it will have on anything and has the potential to change our lives (for good or bad), and not just photography! You may recall that Smart Photography which strives to bring to you all the latest technical developments has covered some of the already existing Al features like neural filters, sky replacement, etc. In all these cases, the inputs were defined. Consider two examples.
This story is from the September 2023 edition of Smart Photography.
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