A Market on the Brink The proliferation of generative AI has ushered in a transformative era in visual content creation. Capable of producing photorealistic images from text prompts in seconds, tools like Midjourney, DALL·E, and Adobe Firefly are reshaping how businesses and individuals source images. By August 2024, 39.5% ofContinue Reading
By now, we’ve all heard the stories: generative AI devours copyrighted content for breakfast. And while there’s been a lot of noise, little to nothing has been done about it. Photographers and videographers keep uploading their images online—easy pickings for scrapers—while lawmakers stand frozen, terrified that regulating too hard mightContinue Reading
In the fast-paced world of online retail, visuals aren’t merely a factor—they’re decisive. As e-commerce continues to dominate consumer habits, the way products are photographed, edited, and displayed has become an urgent priority. But beneath the surface, a quiet revolution is underway. The recent Photoroom report, Clothing Photography and PhotoContinue Reading
Graphic design is transforming thanks to new innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by providing tools that enhance both creativity and productivity. Yet, as AI becomes a more integral part of the design process, it introduces significant ethical concerns that must be addressed. How Bias Surfaces in AI-Generated Content TrainedContinue Reading
They like the tool, but they don’t like the perceived demonization: After Instagram instituted a label on images to clearly identify those that were AI-generated, many photographers stood up in arms, angry that it also included images retouched using AI. “It is not the same,” they say. “Retouching,” they say,Continue Reading
The Visual Economy: A Double-Edged Sword In the pulsating heart of today’s digital marketplace lies a universal truth: visuals are the currency of communication. A photo, a video, a graphic – these are not mere adornments but the lifeblood of sales and marketing. In the visual economy, the adage “aContinue Reading
Preamble: Photography is the process of creating images by recording light. The word comes from the Greek words photo, meaning “light,” and graphé, meaning “to draw”. Datagraphy is the process of creating images using data, as per with generative AI. It blends “data,” referring to numerical or structured information, with “-graphy,” aContinue Reading
For those with little or no memory, there was a time not so long ago when every mention of photography was preceded or followed by these three letters: NFT. Since generative AI burst onto the scene, mentions, as well as the value of these three letters, have plummeted. The frenzyContinue Reading
According to the latest report by Citi, the creator economy market is estimated to be worth around $60 billion per year, and it’s expected to grow at a rate of approximately 9% until 2024, reaching $75 billion. However, this is missing the obvious. The impact of AI on the creator economyContinue Reading
In today’s world, personalization is no longer a luxury; it’s an expectation. People want to be seen and understood as unique individuals with their own preferences, interests, and values. And with the rise of generative AI, that expectation is becoming a reality. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligenceContinue Reading