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When the Machine Imitates the Eye: Are AI’s Photorealistic Images Still Photography in 2026?

An image circulates. You see a face, the raking light of late afternoon, the characteristic grain of a sensor, perhaps even the shallow depth of field of a lens wide … Read more

fake image of colonel being rescued in Iran

The quiet, terrifying collapse of photographic truth in the age of AI

We are living through something unprecedented in the history of human perception. Not a political crisis, not a media crisis — an epistemic crisis, one that strikes at the most … Read more

Aesthetics of AI-Generated Images | Creativity, Realism, Automation

Artificial intelligence has radically transformed the way images are produced, perceived, and valued. No longer just tools for editing or enhancement, AI models such as MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL·E … Read more

Hito Steyerl’s “Subprime Images”: A Critique of AI Imagery

Dive into Hito Steyerl’s fascinating exploration of AI and photography, where she unveils how machine learning reshapes visual culture, turning images into speculative commodities and challenging traditional notions of authenticity and meaning. Discover her insights on subprime visibility and the hidden labor behind AI-generated imagery, urging a rethink of photography’s role in our digital world.