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AI in Smartphone Photography: Does It Enhance or Overshadow Real Skill?

Mariyan Slavov · 2023-11-22T06:04:55-06:00

When I was a kid, photographers were a hard-working bunch, always in their dark rooms, running around with big lenses, waiting for that perfect shot and not knowing if they got it until days later. My mother was an amateur photographer, and we had a small studio in our bathroom. Nowadays, though, it's super easy to get a pile of shots; just press and hold the shutter button. And what's even worse is that most smartphones now use “clever” AI algorithms to “enhance” your photo and make it “studio-quality” (whatever that means). Do you think there's less skill involved in modern photography? Have smartphones made all of us nominees for a Pulitzer in photography?

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Mariyan Slavov

• Published: Nov 22, 2023, 6:04 AM

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domfonusr

Arena Master

• 1y ago

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Just glad to have the AI assistance... I don't really bother to take too many photos, but when I do, I am glad to see the improvements from having the technology. I don't care what anyone else says - it still takes skill to get a Pulitzer-worthy shot... the general quality of such shots has greatly increased thanks to AI, but the raw skill required to get it to the "bleeding edge" is still a necessity, and an instinct that only the finest photographers have. I will never be one of 'those' photographers, and that is just fine by me... so AI is great for an average guy like me.

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ZeroFoxDJB

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• 1y ago

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I think it can be helpful in some circumstances but where is the line between AI enhancement and a photo that just simply isn't real?

Some of the "tricks" on the Pixel 8/8 Pro are at the point of creating a false picture, quite honestly (and I'm a pixel user).

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TBomb

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• 11mo ago

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I think it depends on the purpose of the photo being taken. If it's a snapchat, I think it helps. If you're trying to make money off of it, then it hurts the industry.

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makahomes

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• 2d ago

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It's interesting to see how far photography has come!

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