Artificial Intelligence Photography
Artificial Intelligence Photography, well it has arrived. AI is popping up everywhere in photo editing software.
I edit all my photos in Photoshop, they now have AI in Beta so we can all see how it is going to work in the future. AI with photography is very similar to making composite photos, which I have done when I am making a piece of art work to sell. But I also list my photo as a composite.
AI is making it much simpler, as far as trying to blend the object you are adding to your photo a little better so as we don’t have to do as much work. But, here is what it is doing, you have to have the internet on when using AI because it is searching the world wide web for the image you are asking for and taking it from that.
For example, which one of these horses below is the real deal?
The horse on the right is my photo of a paint pony in a pasture. I then asked AI to add a horse and lighting. The horse on the left is one it picked from the internet. It has skewed the horses face, but it did put the shadow in to mimic the real horse.
AI is here to stay because when it comes to big business and making advertisements, they will be able to make what ever they want and not have to hire photographers or models for that matter.
But as far as I am concerned, I will always go out into the field to photograph the real thing. If I am in the mood to create art I will list it as a composite. I do sell a lot of photos on Adobe stock and they like AI generated photos. So one has to pick and choose what you like to create.
Art is generated by your imagination and that still makes it an original idea.
Artificial Intelligence Photography
35 Replies to “Artificial Intelligence Photography”
Ai does not replace creative genius
That is very true.
Interesting Sandra – I have followed some of the info on AI and ChatGPT – it’s all a little fast-moving and yes, it looks like it is here to stay. Who could have predicted this turn of events anyway?
I know, I never even thought this was a possibility years ago.
I am amazed by all of it Sandra.
Interesting post! Thanks
So very welcome Marland.
good discussion and very informative.
Thank you Patrick. It is a changed world we live in for sure. 😊
AI will never be able to replace the talent of a photographer or capture the emotion of a writer.
I agree Kellye, there is something more special about a photo when I know the person that took it was out in the field, taking the time and the effort to capture the moment. Makes one feel like they are standing right next to the photographer. AI can not do that. AI just makes it look pretty.
The number of things that are going to be forever changed by AI frightens me. Hopefully there are enough of us who still believe in spending the time to create original content so at least some things remain real.
Yes, but I am afraid the younger generation is going to embrace it more than my age group.
We live on the threshold of a completely new era! Like it or not! There’s still so much for AI to learn, but it’s moving ahead quickly!
Yes, the world has changed so fast.
It’s eerie when using googles magic eraser and it leaves the shadow of the person removed !
Yes, the computers are programmed extremely well.
I like things natural — the way they are. AI has lots of potential used wisely, but the artificiality behind it is a huge turn off for me, and robs the artist of the joy of natural expression of life, as observed through their own lens and personal perspective.
So true, I agree with you. I am old school and still use a digital camera and those are becoming obsolete as well being everyone is switching to morrorless cameras now.
I’ve been playing a bit with AI also, mostly for entertainment purposes. I agree that there is nothing like photographing the real thing.
It is fun to try for sure. But doesn’t look like the real thing yet.
The leap from Photoshop to AI doesn’t seem that huge, and yet there is a sense that using AI for creativity is somehow not as creative. I wonder why that is.
Yes, AI is the same thing as making composites which has been done for years. AI just takes away all the steps. It is still a creative process and I think is art, the issue is some folks are entering contest with AI photos next to the real thing and winning. They just need to have separate categories for that I think.
A decent solution, if people are honest enough to do so.
I agree with you.
AI might be useful, but it will never have imagination !
Have a great day Sandra ! 🙏☀️
Very true, thank you Francine 😊
Very interesting! I do see the AI-looking difference in the horse on the left and in the sky.
Yes, thus is a trial for photoshop, it will probably get better over time.
AI is interesting but also a bit hard to swallow entirely.
But it all depends on what the user desires from it.
Very true.
Art is generated by your imagination and that still makes it an original idea. – I love this statement ❤️
The future of photography and content creation is uncertain with the overwhelming amount of AI tools available. However, it is important to remember that art that is generated from imagination is still the most valuable. Thank you for sharing 🙂
You are very welcome, thank you 😊
For me AI is acceptable for lifting up the quality of photo but I’m not trilled by making artifical images. As you say Sandra, I like to go out and shoot the reality 🙂
Yes, I agree. The excitement of photography is getting out of the house and seeing everything in real time, the colors and textures. You can’t experience that behind a desk. 😊