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Major tech companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI are labeling AI-generated images as “AI-generated” to distinguish them from authentic photos. These labels support the C2PA standard which is gaining industry support, emphasizing transparency for consumers and protection against deceptive imagery. An upcoming panel will discuss the effectiveness and future of these labeling practices, although the system isn’t foolproof due to the potential to manipulate image metadata. The industry is also exploring AI detection tools as another method to identify AI-generated content.Continue Reading

Last week, Lightricks CEO Zeev Farbman candidly shared how AI is impacting Lightricks’ photo editing app business. For one, AI tech makes some of the work that used to require specialized software and expertise trivial, according to Farbman in last week’s interview with Axios.  “It’s clearly a complete game-changer, meaningContinue Reading

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Five takeaways from our Visual 1st fireside chat with Google Photos John Fisher               1. Meeting the challenges of a single photo solution used by 1/5 of the world’s population requires consistent adhesion to a clearly defined mission, coupled with intensive user research. DespiteContinue Reading

Is it me, or do we really see way more imaging visual tech announcements popping up each week that have game-changing potential? In any case, here are 6 visual tech announcements from just the last couple of weeks that each could completely change how we view, capture, or edit visuals.Continue Reading

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As an exclusive sneak peek preview of the upcoming Visual 1st conference to be held virtually on October 19 – 20, we sat down with one of the many captivating presenters, PicUP.Ai: – A little about you, what is your background?  It was back in 2018, the founder of PicUP.AiContinue Reading

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Canva. Adobe – where art thou? Part 1. If you can’t keep up with the phenomenal growth of Canva, you’re not alone. Last week the company announced it has raised $200M at a $40 billion valuation. Wasn’t it only a few months ago the counter stood at $15B? And itContinue Reading