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

The European Union’s Copyright Directive, specifically its contentious Article 17, was supposed to revolutionize the relationship between online platforms and rights holders. It was going to close the value gap and make social media platforms finally take down or pay for all the copyrighted content they were up to now,Continue Reading

No, seriously—how many of us have been genuinely frustrated because we couldn’t create videos from our desktop? Let’s be honest: if we take out everyone who makes videos for a living—movie makers, documentarians, trainers, influencers—that doesn’t leave a huge audience. Most people, during the vast majority of their lives, don’tContinue Reading

Artificial intelligence is transforming graphic design at an unprecedented pace. Designers are embracing its capabilities, but critical questions remain: Can machines truly enhance creativity without eroding the human touch? As AI reshapes workflows and sparks new possibilities, the balance between technological innovation and the preservation of originality has never beenContinue Reading

In photography, there are two primary types of biases: the subjects we choose to capture and the images we ultimately decide to share. These two biases, while often intertwined, come from different motivations. The first—the choice of subject—is driven by a sense of ownership, the feeling that this moment, scene,Continue 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