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Beijing court grants copyright to AI-generated image for the first time
Jan 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a landmark decision, a Beijing court has awarded copyright status to an AI-generated image. This could potentially open a new chapter in the murky…
Get nostalgic with this Lego Polaroid camera, which ‘prints’ photos
Jan 15, 2024
Alex Baker
Now you can relive the golden age of Polaroid and buy this Polaroid Lego camera, which comes complete with instant photos that you can ‘print’….
Canon has chosen to openly embrace AI in every aspect
Jan 15, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
Even as AI-based systems become commonplace within cameras, camera companies are careful when discussing AI. The sensitivity of the topic makes sense, as AI is…
Nikon is developing a new “Digital Watermark” system on top of Content Authenticity
Jan 14, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
Nikon will work alongside Agence France-Presse (AFP) to implement a new “digital watermark” function into the Z-system mirrorless cameras. The new system will work as…
Lexar is first out of the gate with CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards for Sony cameras
Jan 12, 2024
John Aldred
Lexar has announced its newest CFexpress memory cards at CES 2024. Both cards meet the new CFexpress 4.0 specification, offering double the speeds of previous…
Wacom responds to artists’ outcry over AI use in ad
Jan 11, 2024
Alex Baker
A few days ago Wacom published some advertisements for their pen and tablet products, which appeared to use AI-generated images. Of course, the artist community…
Watch: This is how Kodak made film in the 1950s
Jan 10, 2024
John Aldred
Not too long ago, we saw a three–part series from Destin Sandlin at Smarter Every Day showing how Kodak makes film. He visited their Rochester,…
How a GoPro and patience helped photographer win the Close-up Photographer of the Year 2023
Jan 10, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has announced the winners of its 2023 contest. And this year, the winner is Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi. His…
Uranus and Neptune have way more similar colors than we thought, study shows
Jan 10, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
For decades, we’ve seen stunning images of Neptune as a deep azure and Uranus as a pale cyan. However, it turns out those vibrant colors might not be entirely accurate. A new study reveals that these two ice giants are actually much closer in color than we thought – a shade of greenish-blue, to be precise.
Did Wacom use AI-generated images in their latest ad?
Jan 8, 2024
Alex Baker
A video on TikTok has accused Wacom of using AI-generated images in their latest New Year’s advertisement. The video was posted by TikToker and artist…