Facebook Tests Using Meta AI to Process Photos Prior to Uploading

Facebook is quietly testing a new AI-powered feature that edits users’ photos -- even ones that haven't been uploaded and remain on a user's device. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-30 15:54

You Can Create Video Sound Effects Using Your Voice in Adobe Firefly

In an age where content creation is more accessible than ever, Adobe Firefly is pushing the envelope once again with its newly launched AI-powered sound effect generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-27 18:34

Drone Captures First Footage of Killer Whales Using Tools

Researchers have captured drone footage of killer whales using kelp to groom one another -- an extraordinary first in marine tool use. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-24 19:20

Filming an Interactive Immersive Documentary Using a Custom Blackmagic 3D Camera Rig

Last week, PetaPixel spoke to the creative team behind the new immersive documentary, D-Day: The Camera Soldier, that explores the untold story of a D-Day combat cameraman through reconstructed old photos and footage and current-day interviews for Apple Vision Pro users. petapixel.com »

2025-6-8 19:02

’28 Years Later’ Was Filmed Using 20 iPhones at Once

Filmmaker Danny Boyle's upcoming blockbuster sequel 28 Years Later embraces a wide range of modern filmmaking technology, including shooting some sequences using Apple iPhone smartphones. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-31 23:49

Using M Lenses on a Panasonic Camera: Sacrifice, Sacrilege, or Sweet Spot?

I recently did a deep dive in my quest to determine the pros, cons, and in-betweens of using M-mount lenses on my Panasonic Lumix S5 IIx body. I also compared the lenses on other cameras. petapixel.com »

2025-5-6 21:18

Synology to Restrict Its New NAS Devices to Using Synology-Branded Drives

Storage and technology company Synology will require self-branded, verified drives for consumer NAS systems starting with the new 25 Plus series lineup. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-18 22:12

2025 State of Photography: More Pros Are Using Smartphones and Drones

Zenfolio's annual State of the Photography Industry survey shows how photographers are adapting to a continually changing landscape, handling artificial intelligence, and finding new ways to make their photography businesses successful. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-18 19:07

Fisherman Sues Walmart for Using Photo of His Shrimp Boat

A shrimper is suing Walmart for displaying a photograph of his boat in its store without permission.

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2025-4-14 16:49

You’re Probably Not Using Lightroom Presets to Their Full Potential

As a photographer, if there is one thing I despise when editing my photos, it is jumping between multiple editing apps with one single photo and ending up with duplicate files where my settings are burned in and can’t be tweaked down the line. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-13 18:00

Created Using 715,000 Photos, the Most Detailed 3D Model of the Titanic Challenges Beliefs

A new National Geographic documentary, Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, takes a deep dive into the infamous Titanic disaster and centers around a cutting-edge 3D model of the shipwreck, created using 715,000 digital images captured 12,500 feet below the surface of the frigid North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-11 20:42

People Are Using Camera Filenames to Make Midjourney More Photorealistic

Midjourney released its latest V7 model last week and already users have been inputting creative prompts that include a filename from a camera system to achieve photorealistic AI images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-8 20:07

People Are Using ChatGPT’s New AI Image Generator to Turn Photos into Studio Ghibli Style Images

There has been a flood of photos turned into Studio Ghibli-style images posted to social media in the last 24 hours and it's all because of ChatGPT's new AI image generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-27 20:05

Reporter Interviews Photographer Using 1913 Graflex 4

An analog photographer temporarily stole the limelight during the 12 Hours of Sebring, a race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-21 13:46

LiveDrop Wirelessly Moves Data Using Dynamic QR Codes and Cameras

Dutch startup LiveDrop is increasing the size of offline file transfers enabled by its app on mobile devices via special QR codes that don’t require the two devices to connect to each other. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-9 17:35

The Best Images Photographers Captured Using Ricoh GR Cameras

Given how popular Ricoh GR series cameras are with a broad range of photographers, it should come as little surprise that people capture amazing photos using their GRs. petapixel.com »

2025-3-6 01:38

Canva is Using Your Work To Train Its AI

The use of artificial intelligence is getting more mainstream day by day, with many camera manufacturers and software makers incorporating the technology to improve image making. An example is Sony's a1 II, where the company utilized an AI chip to help improve autofocus performance. thephoblographer.com »

2025-3-5 20:00

Meta Discussed Using Copyrighted Content for AI Training Purposes, Lawsuit Reveals

Court documents have revealed that employees at Meta have been discussing using copyrighted material obtained through legally dubious means to train its AI models. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-24 18:35

Nikon Prototype Helps AFP Certify Photos Using C2PA Standard

Artificial intelligence has been disrupting the fine line between truth and fiction. If you have read our coverage of the elections, you must have noticed how easily AI-generated images were used to divide Americans, many of whom were uncertain about figuring out facts from fantasy. thephoblographer.com »

2025-2-21 20:00

Disney and Marvel Deny Using AI in ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie Poster

Disney and Marvel have denied using artificial intelligence on their movie poster for The Fantastic Four: First Steps despite evidence to the contrary. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-6 13:25

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