Artificial Intelligence
Pope warns against the dangers of generative AI and deepfakes
Jan 25, 2024
Alex Baker
The Pope has warned of the ‘perverse’ dangers of AI-generated images and deepfake videos in an address from the Vatican City. Pope Francis was himself…
Shutterstock launches its own contest for AI-generated images
Jan 22, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
AI is slowly finding its place in the art world, and Shutterstock has launched its first art contest devoted to AI creations. Titled Canvas of the Future, this competition invites you to harness the power of AI to visually depict a world aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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…
Nikon’s new AI camera helps farmers predict cow births
Jan 15, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Most of us know Nikon as the camera giant known for its camera gear. But the Japanese tech giant has ventured into unexpected territory: cow…
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…
Can you tell real landscape photos from AI?
Jan 7, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
AI generators seem to improve every day… And we seem to get a new image generator every month or so. Since we posted our last…
Midjourney tried to copy famous photographers’ styles, court docs reveal
Jan 4, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Midjourney came under the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. Recently revealed court documents show a massive list of names Midjourney keeps to “feed” its image generator and make it copy the distinctive styles of various artists. They include illustrators, painters, animators, and more. And, of course – photographs are no exception.
Midjourney V6 is out; it’s the most powerful AI image generator so far
Dec 22, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There’s been a buzz in the community that Midjourney was about to release V6. And as of last night, it’s out! Midjourney has opened the alpha-version for community testing over the winter break, starting from yesterday. And judging from the results so far, it’s the most powerful AI image generator to date.
First fully AI news anchors to launch on TV next year
Dec 15, 2023
Alex Baker
A news channel has revealed that it will be the first to use fully AI-generated news reporters as early as February 2024. Los Angeles-based Channel…