Photojournalism | Content Credentials (Probably) Won’t Save Photojournalism
Imagine an editor requesting "weather art" to depict a scorching summer day, and the image of a child joyfully playing in a sprinkler park seems perfect for the newspaper, right? Take another look. The photo you see was altered using Adobe's innovative AI feature within the latest Photoshop version. With just a bit of the lasso tool and a command to "remove person in background," the entire image transformed . In reality, the original photo contained another child behind the stream of water: The primary image, unedited and devoid of AI alterations. The ease with which these manipulations occur poses a significant threat to photojournalism, a field reliant on truthful images. Notably, prestigious photo contests are increasingly susceptible to staged photography. Photojournalism With generative AI enabling swift additions or deletions of elements in photos, it raises concerns for the future of authenticity in imaging. Previously, photojournalistic deceits requir...