Amazon Prime Accused of Using ‘Awful’ AI Background for F1 Doc

Amazon Prime has been accused of using an AI-generated background picture for its newly acquired Grand Prix documentary.

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2025-1-3 17:47

TikTok Will Ban Teenagers From Using Beauty Filters

TikTok will ban teenagers from using beauty filters amid concerns about the dangerous impact on younger users' mental health. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-2 17:24

Invideo Lets You Generate Full-Length Videos Using AI or Stock Footage

Indian-based startup Invideo has released its V3 model which lets creators seamlessly generate full-length videos from just a single prompt. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-23 18:47

Canada Soccer Coach is Fired for Using Drones to Spy on Opponents

The head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team has been removed from her position after she ordered a drone to be flown over a rival's training camp during the Olympics in Paris, France. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-14 16:20

Google Vids App Lets You Create an Edit Using a Prompt and a Document

Google is rolling out a new AI-powered app called Vids that can create video presentations using just a single prompt.

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2024-11-12 19:26

Photographer Recreates Famous Artworks Using Everyday Household Objects

A photographer used everyday domestic scenes to recreate some of the world's most famous artworks by artists such as Andy Warhol and Vincent Van Gogh. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-8 19:41

iPhone Privacy Report Reveals if Apps Are Using the Camera to Spy On You

A little-known iPhone feature can check if any malicious apps are spying through your camera or microphone.

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2024-11-1 16:23

Upscaling App Gigapixel 8 Leans Heavily Into Using AI to Repair Pixelated Photos

Like its predecessor, Topaz Labs' new Gigapixel 8 application uses artificial intelligence (AI) to intelligently upscale photos. Version 8.0 takes it up a notch by using AI to sharpen images further. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-29 21:16

Icelandic Police Vow to Stop Using AI-Generated Imagery

Police in Iceland have fallen foul of the apparent universal unpopularity of AI images after one force vowed to stop using the computer-generated pictures. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-23 13:23

Elon Musk and Tesla Sued for Using AI-Generated ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Images at Robotaxi Event

The production company behind Blade Runner 2049 has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, for allegedly feeding stills from the movie into an AI image generator to create unauthorized promotional content. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-22 14:48

The Pros and Cons of Using a Scale Focus Camera

Nowadays, we photographers are a bit spoiled. With how much power current-day cameras and lenses are packing, we can feel free to relegate a lot of the most basic operations, from determining exposure to acquiring focus and more, to automatic functions. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-18 21:20

Cool! How to Scan Your Film at Home using Sony gear

Lotta Milde writes: Digitizing film negatives requires specific gear and camera settings, so Lotta is here to share her workflow for scanning negatives with a mirrorless or DSLR camera. She’ll let you know what to keep in mind through the process, and much more. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-13 17:46

This Remarkable Film Was Shot on iPhone Using Anamorphic Cine Lenses

As Apple has expanded the video capabilities of its iPhone series, including major breakthroughs with the iPhone 15 Pro and new iPhone 16 Pro devices, the iPhone has become a legitimate professional video camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-4 21:32

Meta Might Be Using Photos Taken on Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to Train AI

When asked this week if Meta is using photos taken on Ray-Ban smart glasses to train its AI, company representatives refused to deny or confirm. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-2 14:59

Guidelines Aim to Help Documentary Filmmakers Using Generative AI Tools

A volunteer group of more than 300 producers and researchers have published a set of guidelines for the use of generative AI in documentaries. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-16 15:37

Disney Sued Over Using Late Actor’s CGI Likeness in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Image rights over a person's likeness are at the center of a legal battle between a production company and Disney-owned Lucasfilm and Lunak Heavy Industries. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-13 21:29

7 AI Ethical Issues Artists need to Answer Before using Generative Technology

The rapid adoption of generative AI has allowed the technology to bleed over the edges, seeping into multiple areas of modern life at a dizzying pace. Yes, artists can easily avoid opening up ChatGPT. thephoblographer.com »

2024-9-10 01:00

Data Owners Are Increasingly Blocking AI Companies From Using Their IP

Training data for generative AI models like Midjourney and ChatGPT is beginning to dry up, according to a new study.

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2024-7-22 20:56

Tech Firms Including Apple Caught Using YouTube Data to Train AI Models

Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Salesforce have all been caught using YouTube data to build their AI models with.

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2024-7-17 20:37

Scientists Reconstruct Collapsed Antarctic Glaciers Using 1960s Aerial Photos

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been breaking for decades, but 2002's Larsen B collapse was especially dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large portion of the shelf broke apart, with the consequences felt around the entire planet. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-9 23:49

Toys ‘R’ Us Drops First AI-Generated Brand Video Using OpenAI’s Sora

Toys "R" Us has dropped the first ever AI-generated brand video using OpenAI's Sora to tell the origin story of the company's mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-26 13:03

Photographer Sues Netflix for Using His Images in ‘You are What You Eat’ Documentary

A photographer is suing Netflix for allegedly using his images and videos of fish farms in the documentary series You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-17 14:00

Why I’m Glad Apple Didn’t Change iPadOS, Using an Analogy Photographers Will Understand

It's clear the iPad has a bit of an identity crisis. Some users, especially some high-level creators, just don't get what it's for. But instead of lamenting how the iPad falls short of a traditional laptop, it's better to look at things another way. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-13 22:07

Annie Leibovitz Spotted Using Sony for Federer and Nadal Shoot

The world's most famous photographer Annie Leibovitz is known for being camera brand agnostic but it looks like she turned to Sony for her latest shoot of tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-23 14:55

Using Adobe Lightroom’s New AI Tools to Tell Better Travel Stories

For over a decade, Tiffany Nguyen has been traveling the world documenting the landscape, adventure, and culture in some of the most photogenic places. With Adobe’s recent announcement of a number of impressive new Lightroom Firefly-powered features, Lightroom Ambassador Nguyen revisited some of her favorite photos to give them a modern, Firefly-assisted, makeover. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-22 17:01

NFL Says Photographer’s Lawsuit Over Using His Image for Football Star’s Statue is ‘Meritless’

The NFL and the Detroit Lions have filed motions to dismiss a photographer's "meritless" lawsuit over the use of his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-17 17:46

Photographer of the Future? Artists Make AI Pictures Using Their Mind

When I was a photojournalist, turning up for jobs and getting my camera out meant I then had to download the images to a computer, edit, send, et cetera. But what if there was a way to skip the camera part and take an image with my mind instead? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-15 13:04

Meta is Using Your Instagram Photos to Train its ‘Amazing’ AI Image Generator

During an interview at Bloomberg's Tech Summit last Thursday, Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox said that Instagram and Facebook have an advantage in the generative AI space because of all the "public" photos available to them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-14 17:14

Photographer Sues Google for Using Her Photos to Train AI Image Generator

Photographer Jingna Zhang has launched a lawsuit against Google along with three other artists who accuse the search giant of using their copyrighted work in the training of its AI image generator model Imagen. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-10 16:28

India Warns Political Parties Against Using Deepfakes in 2024 Election

India's Election Commission has urged all political parties to avoid using AI-generated deepfakes in the 2024 election.

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2024-5-7 19:41

Cops are Using AI Cameras to Generate Police Reports

A police tech company that makes body cams and tasers has released a new futuristic product that has some people unnerved: an AI camera that generates police reports from audio. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-24 13:21

A24 Criticized For Using AI-Generated Movie Posters for ‘Civil War’

Film studio A24 has been criticized for releasing a series of AI-Generated poster ads for its critically acclaimed movie Civil War. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-23 20:13

Sex Offender is Banned From Using AI Image Tools in First-of-Its-Kind Case

In a landmark ruling, a sex offender, who produced over 1,000 indecent images of children, has been banned from using "AI creating tools" in the U.K. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-23 14:57

Police Officer Fired for Using Snapchat Ski Mask Lens Filter

A police officer in Ohio was fired after posting a Snapchat photo of himself using the Ski Mask Lens filter in the app -- a photo the town's mayor says has "troubling racial connotations." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-19 19:53

A New Camera Using Both Nikon and RED Tech Will Come in ‘A Few Years’

The ink is still wet on Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema, but the two teams are already meeting and working on integrating their technologies. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-17 15:01

Netflix Accused of Using AI Photos in True Crime Documentary

Netflix has been accused of using AI-manipulated images in a new true crime documentary What Jennifer Did.

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2024-4-15 15:43

Drones Are Using Power Lines to Charge Up, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

An autonomous drone that uses power lines to self-recharge has been trialed but the potential pitfalls are catastrophic.

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2024-4-11 16:36

‘Dune: Part Two’ Was Shot Using Vintage Soviet Photo Lenses

The biggest movie of 2024, Dune: Part Two, was shot using the latest and greatest cameras and lenses -- plus some vintage Soviet-era lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 18:15

Artist Sues Museum of Sex For Using Photo of Them Without Consent in Ads

An artist has sued the Museum of Sex in New York City for using a photo of them kissing their ex-girlfriend without consent in its ad campaign. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-4 15:13

A Complete Guide to Creating and Using Texture Layers in Photography

Texture layers are photos that are normally blended with other images as part of a composite rather than being used on their own. They can be color, monochrome, detailed, or blurred. petapixel.com »

2024-2-23 22:06

Rapper Cam’ron Must Pay $50k for Using Iconic Photo of Himself Without Permission

Rapper Cam'ron has been ordered to pay $50,000 for using an iconic photo of him wearing a pink fur coat on a slew of merchandise without the photographer’s permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-21 14:56

Wedding Photographer Fined $30,000 For Using Images Taken By Other Photographers

A wedding photographer must pay $30,000 in civil penalties for advertising her services using images taken by other photographers and failing to disclose that the pictures were not her own. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-12 17:32

Photographer Sues Detroit Lions For Using His Photo For NFL Star’s Statue

A photographer has sued the Detroit Lions for allegedly using his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-16 17:53

The MouthPad Lets You Take an iPhone Selfie Using Only Your Tongue

It's typical to see wild, unusual tech coming out of CES and indeed, this announcement fits into that category. Announced in Vegas this week, the MouthPad is a device that allows users to operate their phones and other devices with nothing but their tongues. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-12 23:42

Using the 2003 Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED to Digitize Film in 2023

In this modern age, all of us film photographers need a way to bring a physical strip of film into the digital space. Whether you are just trying to post your images on social media or make an inkjet print, scanning is a necessity for most analog photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-11 21:46

Wacom Enraged Customers by Using AI Art, But Says It’s Not To Blame

Popular drawing tablet company Wacom is under fire for allegedly using AI-generated artwork on its social media, infuriating the company's customer base who already face an existential threat due to AI-generated imagery. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-11 21:13

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2024-1-10 22:50

OpenAI Claims it is Impossible to Train AI Without Using Copyrighted Content

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E, is fighting a major legal battle against New York Times for what The Times alleges was "unlawful use" of its content during OpenAI's extensive AI training process. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-10 20:12

Photographer Recreates Simpsons Characters Using Latest AI Technology

A photographer and graphic designer created a set of mind-blowing AI images of The Simpsons using the very latest text-to-image technology. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-8 17:36

Royal Photographer Sues Clothing Store For Using Princess Diana Image

A former photographer for the British royal family is suing a clothing store for allegedly using his image of Princess Diana in its advertising without permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-5 22:20