#144 Debating "Photography" in an AI World
In 1984, this computer generated image was truly the first photorealistic CG — this from the founders of Pixar, on their way to making the first CG animated movies. I saw this cover in the summer of 1984 and it changed my entire life, joining the Lucasfilm Computer Division less than a year later. (From https://blog.tribul.org/blog/the-faces-of-csuri-auction-an-interview-with-pixar-cto-steve-may)
Three years ago, around this time, Suzanne and I and Professor Bateman discussed the emerging AI and our various points of view. In this, our first episode in a year, we decided to see if our opinions had shifted. [[But check out Episode #137 The Great Debate: Modernism, Authenticity, and Generative-AI (Sept 2023)
Suzanne’s favorites are in bold.
• Authentic Capture
• Pure Seeing
• Time Imprint
• Temporal Trace
• Authentic Exposure
• Recorded Moment
OR…. is it just Photography?
Wallace Wilson (c.1984) — juxtapositions…
Michael Christopher Brown, from his series “90 Miles” (2023) — not photos, but beautiful images telling a story of the Cuban history, generated with AI.