The Evoto AI Controversy during Imaging USA 2026 | Listen to Understand, not Respond

This AfterHours episode of The Outspoken Artist was recorded during the Imaging USA 2026 After Party, the night after Evoto AI released its AI headshot generator and the community reaction hit full volume.

I sat down with Mark Wallace and Kersten Luts for a real conversation. No agenda. No talking points. Just three people who care deeply about photography, education, and the direction this industry is moving.

Mark shares his perspective as Evoto’s Brand Ambassador of Education, and it’s important to be clear: Evoto did not ask him to speak. This is his personal viewpoint, shared openly in a moment when a lot of emotions were still very raw.

This isn’t a debate or a takedown. It’s a fair, peer-to-peer conversation about AI, trust, responsibility, and what happens when technology moves faster than people are ready for.

📍 Recorded at the Imaging USA 2026 After Party
🎙 January 13, 2025
🔥 In response to events from January 12, 2025

🎙 Guests
Mark Wallace – Mark Wallace Photography (@jmarkwallace)
Kersten Luts – Camera Shake Podcast (@camerashakepodcast)

🎧 Full episode available on Spotify and all major platforms

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