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The top 5 Photography News by Fair Licensing | week 40

Written by Khrystyna | Oct 6, 2022 12:07:31 PM

What's abuzz in the photography world this week?

1. The Verge

Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges

Getty Images has banned uploading and selling illustrations created using artificial intelligence tools. That is the latest and most prominent website to introduce such a ban, following similar decisions by some other platforms.

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2. Peta Pixel

Google Photos Is Corrupting Images Uploaded Over Five Years Ago

According to users´ reports, Google Photos is spoiling a considerable amount of photos stored on the service. The problem seems to affect photos uploaded between 2013-2015, adding lines, dots of missing pixels, and cracks not present in the original uploaded images.

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3. Bored Panda

“As If Nothing Happened”: I Used Artificial Intelligence To See How Some Celebrities Would Look Today If They Were Alive (10 Pics)

Alper Yesiltas, a lawyer and photographer from Istanbul, has recently shared a collection of images he created using AI. That shows what notable figures and celebrities, such as Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, and others, would look like if they were alive today.

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4. DIY Photography

Smartphones will overtake DSLRs within 3-5 years says Qualcomm VP

Judd Heape, responsible for managing camera-related products at Qualcomm, claims that AI capabilities would soon provide smartphones with better picture quality than expensive DSLR cameras. First of all, smartphones' much higher computing power will make a difference.

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5. DesignTaxi

Most Comical Pet Photos Of 2022 Could Pull You Through Your Daily Fluff

The Animal Friends Comedy Pets Photo Awards has announced its 2022 winners. About 2000 photos of animals from seven countries were submitted to the competition, trying to make their way to the top. See who of them succeeded.

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