Jamie Perreira - Artificial Intelligence Affecting the Creative Industry

In a matter of years, artificial intelligence, or AI, has evolved from a thing of the future to a force behind a lot of today’s innovative creativity. Artificial intelligence, from being limited to responding to simple queries, is now a major part of how people work and even produce art. From chatbots that write stories to programs that generate music and graphic designs, artificial intelligence has entered areas that were once thought to be exclusively dependent on human creativity. In the creative industry, this revolution is strong in the practice of photography. There have been new artificial intelligence programs that have revolutionized the way artists edit and generate images. This essay will explore how artificial intelligence is being used in the creative field, specifically in photography. It will explain what artificial intelligence is, how it has changed over time, and how photographers are using it within their work. This essay will also address what individuals believe about pictures created through artificial means and the ethics of the technology. Finally, it will discuss how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of creative work and what that means to creatives and photographers. While generative artificial intelligence and automated editing software are transforming photography by increasing creative possibilities and speeding up workflows, the software also challenges traditional ideas of authenticity and authorship, causing photographers to think differently about what actually is creating original art in the digital age.