As a cybersecurity expert who has spent twenty years decoding the digital world, a photographer capturing life’s fleeting moments, and a former comic book creator weaving stories through words and art, I have always been fascinated by the interplay of technology and creativity. This is perhaps, why Andreas Müller-Pohle’s Niépce Recoded speaks directly to my…
Fred Ritchin’s “The Synthetic Eye: Photography Transformed in the Age of AI” is, without a doubt, a fascinating and deeply unsettling read. As a photographer and artist (no laughing), I find myself grappling with the very questions Ritchin poses, particularly as someone who holds a deep-seated suspicion of AI’s ability to create lifelike images. My…