India has implemented a new rule mandating media platforms to label AI-generated content and retain metadata, effective February 20. This regulation reflects a broader trend alongside similar policies in China and the EU, emphasizing the importance of metadata for compliance and authenticity. Platforms must adapt quickly to avoid penalties.Continue Reading
The promise is seductive: generate product photography in seconds, automate image editing at scale, produce marketing visuals without the overhead of traditional production. Generative AI tools for visual content have moved from experimental curiosity to operational necessity faster than most compliance frameworks can adapt. If your organizationContinue Reading
Cloudflare acquired Human Native on January 15, 2026. The London startup had built a marketplace connecting content owners with AI companies seeking training data. The deal completes an 18-month infrastructure build, but the strategic question remains: is Cloudflare operating a toll booth that charges for passage, a warehouse that aggregatesContinue Reading
You can listen to the article here ( ~ 15 minutes): For 150 years, photography’s power rested on a simple fact: cameras don’t explain, they describe. Now we’re building systems that do both, and the implications for everyone who creates, manages, or verifies visual content are just starting toContinue Reading
AI Everywhere, But Not All the Time Every October in San Francisco, where robot taxis are busily roaming the streets, something peculiar happens. The photography industry’s old guard—print manufacturers, stock agencies, software makers—sits down with its new blood: the brilliant engineers building AI-powered photo services, mobile apps, editing tools, andContinue Reading
The industry finally stopped theorizing and started building the infrastructure to preserve truth itself We’ve reached the inflection point. Not the one we’ll read about in retrospect, but the one happening right now—where the exponential flood of AI-generated content threatens to drown out any meaningful signal of authenticity. The WorldContinue Reading
You used to prove your identity with a password. Now you need to prove you’re not synthetic. The alarm bells started ringing in Hong Kong when an employee transferred $25 million to fraudsters during what appeared to be a routine video conference with colleagues and the CFO. The twist? EveryoneContinue Reading
Six years ago, a group of concerned publishers and a formidable creative software company, well-versed in the manipulation of digital content, joined forces to develop what may be the most important and underestimated standard of this generation. Ironically, this was before the rise of Generative AI. Since then, three summitsContinue Reading
More and more businesses are waking up to a critical risk: manipulated visual content can inflict lasting damage on brand reputation, customer trust, and ultimately, the bottom line. What was once primarily a concern for news organizations has now become a pressing issue for any company using images and videoContinue 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