Category: Annotations

AI & photography: when is the human value necessary?

Last year I was interviewed by the King’s College London, for a report on cultural labour, creativity and copyright in the time of AI. It was a very interesting experience, and the final document is offering numerous insights, putting together the experiences and ideas of multiple artists in various fields. If you are interested, here… Continue reading AI & photography: when is the human value necessary?

What I think of the Ricoh GR IV

I bought my Ricoh GR II sometime around 2017. I learned about it because some Japanese photographers used that series of cameras for producing a kind of high contrast black and white I was really into at the time. I learned about who Daido Moriyama was, and that his photos were often shot with GR… Continue reading What I think of the Ricoh GR IV

Film simulation and Dehancer

Do you remember when it became trendy to emulate cross processing? Or when bleach bypass became all the rage? Or when HDR was suddenly the new thing everyone was trying? All the photos made in these trendy bubbles are now obsolete and not pleasant. That’s because they were a reaction to what was perceived as… Continue reading Film simulation and Dehancer

Against generative AI

I believe there are strong reasons to oppose AI’s involvement in creative works, especially photography. This is a topic that’s very dear to me, and I hope you will also find it interesting and will want to share your opinion about it. I will start with a brief mention of the marketing aspects and then… Continue reading Against generative AI