Creators Feel ‘Screwed’ by Social Media And its Algorithms

New data has revealed that the majority of creators feel "screwed" by large social media platforms and their algorithms.

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2022-10-29 19:14

Report: Google looking to stop smartphone manufacturers from adding built-in 'beauty' modes

According to a report from XDA Developers, Google might be making changes to its Camera API in Android 11 that will prevent them from using algorithms to smooth skin, change skin color or alter the facial geometry of subjects. dpreview.com »

2020-7-21 23:58

Algorithms Replaced Gatekeepers and Lowered the Bar on Quality

The rise of social media has had a massive impact on the art we see, consume, and interact with on a daily basis. Some of that impact was positive, some negative, but one of the most radical changes has also been one of the most detrimental: the demise of the gatekeepers. Gatekeepers were the tastemakers […] petapixel.com »

2019-8-13 21:46

Using Cameras and Algorithms to Turn a Tree’s ‘Tears’ Into Music

If a tree could write its own Requiem, its own death song, what would it sound like? It seems like an absurd question, but the folks at camera gear manufacturer Syrp collaborated on a strange, beautiful ecological shoot that revealed the answer. petapixel.com »

2017-2-15 20:42