Image generation using artificial intelligence is a highly contentious issue in photography, there’s no getting away from it. It spans many ethical questions, ranging from the training of AI algorithms using images scraped from the internet without the permission of the copyright owners to questions of veracity in news and documentary photography and beyond. Not least the fear that professional photographers might one day be replaced by AI.
It’s a complex subject and it’s fair to say that as photographers, we all have our own opinions. However, the debates surrounding AI image generation aren’t black and white, and not all images created using this method are designed to mislead people into believing an alternative view of the world or reality. Some images are created out of curiosity, and that was Andrea Pizzini’s starting point when he began creating mesmerizing and indeed fun images of Sony Alpha cameras.
Clear goal
So, why create Sony cameras with AI? Andrea had a clear goal in the beginning and it’s far from the sinister portrayal of AI in the media. He explained, ‘There are two reasons; I wanted to test the new AI-generation tools to see what’s going on, and if we’re going to lose our jobs soon; and the second reason I chose cameras is because I’m a writer on sonyalpharumors.com and I own Sony cameras, but I’ve never really liked the design of them.’
Bu hikaye Amateur Photographer dergisinin December 19, 2023 - January 01, 2024 (Double Issue) sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Amateur Photographer dergisinin December 19, 2023 - January 01, 2024 (Double Issue) sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
APOY Inspiration
If youre planning to enter our Urban Life round, take note of these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers
Specs versus design
It’s a common ailment for a particular type of photographer to be obsessed by specifications.
Urban light
Rod Lawton demonstrates two editing techniques to intensify and dramatise the light in your urban life photography for striking scenes
New Fujifilm GFX100S II - affordable medium format
Fujifilm has unveiled a new, relatively affordable medium-format camera, the Fujifilm GFX100S II.
Northern souls
Two years after a major retrospective that was intended to be his swansong, Ian Beesley is back with a new exhibition for the fans who still want more.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
With a large sensor, four lenses and Leica backing, is this the best smartphone for photographers?
Fight club
How to capture the key moments when garden birds take to the air and go to war. Andrew Fusek Peters shares his set-up and techniques which are crucial to capture both flight and fight action
Canon finally opens up RF mount
SIGMA is releasing six APS-C lenses for Canon EOS RF mount, thus widening the choice of glass for Canon’s previously ‘closed’ RF system.
Tony Kemplen on the.Leidolf Lordomat
A camera made in Germany in the early 1950s and discovered at a charity shop
Stories from the heart
Kenyan fine art photographer Thandiwe Muriu has a gift that she was encouraged by her parents to explore from a young age.