Visual Media Ethics
From Welles to AI: Can We Still Trust What We See?
In 1938, Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast blurred the lines between fact and fiction, sparking widespread panic. Today, AI is doing something similar with photography, allowing for everything from subtle image enhancements to the creation of entirely fictitious scenes. As AI continues to revolutionize visual media, it's becoming harder to distinguish between reality and digital manipulation. In this post, we explore how AI is reshaping photography and the critical role viewers now play in determining what can be trusted as evidence.
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