LETTER OF THE WEEK
The upside of AI
In respect to the letter AI Concerns (AP 18 April 2023). After trying some of the AI tools, I too suffered an existential crisis about the future of photography.
However, soon after, I was fortunate to be able to go to a local exhibition of art photography. After visiting many of the shows and chatting with some of the exhibitors, I was able to put my feelings into context.
Photography is about creating images that expand our understanding of how people see and react to the world. Despite its name, there is nothing intelligent about AI. It just mixes and reflects back to us what someone else has already provided it. At its worst,
