Bergen, one year later: On September 22, the Media Provenance Summit organized by the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) and Media Cluster Norway returned to Bergen, almost as reliably as a season. The yearly comparison gives some valuable insight into how the space evolves. In twelve months, almost everything neededContinue Reading
For most of photography’s history, a photograph was its own proof: if you had a picture of something, it had probably happened. AI has ended that, producing images the eye cannot tell from real photographs, which is an acute problem for anyone whose work depends on a photograph being believed.Continue Reading
Walk into a camera store today and notice what’s actually on the shelves. A Leica Q3 next to an iPhone 17 Pro next to a Matterport Pro3 next to an Insta360 next to a Fujifilm Instax. These aren’t variations of the same product. They aren’t competing for the same buyer.Continue Reading
Fifteen months ago, right here in Kaptur, I asked a simple question: who actually needs a video generation tool? Not movie makers. Not documentarians. Not the millions of people who already have one of the most powerful video-creation instruments ever invented: a phone in their pocket. My argument was straightforward:Continue Reading
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