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Google has rolled out a new AI tool called "Whisk" which lets users drop photos as prompts to create new images.

Two men were arrested for allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close" to a Boston airport this weekend.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri cautioned users against trusting online images, noting that AI is “clearly producing” content that can be easily mistaken for reality.

TikTok lost an emergency bid to pause the law that could lead to its U.S. ban -- meaning that the video app will likely leave the country on January 19 unless a last-ditch Supreme Court appeal can save it.

Hologram hardware and software company Looking Glass, known for its spatial displays, announced new iOS support via Unity integration, enabling users to run real-time 3D media using just an iPhone or iPad, rather than super-powerful dedicated computers.

Instagram is rolling out "trial reels" that will let creators test out new content with users that are not their followers.

Photobucket has been sued for licensing billions of users' photos to train AI systems without their consent.

Removing reflections from photos takes time and effort. Adobe's talented engineers are working to solve the issue once and for all in a single click.

TCL+, a streaming service from television manufacturer TCL, has revealed a series of AI-generated movies that it believes heralds a new era of filmmaking similar to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Meta must face a lawsuit brought on by defunct animated photography app Phhhoto which accuses Instagram of copying its main feature and driving it out of business.

Apple Intelligence is settling into a semi-regular update schedule. Within iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, Apple is bringing a slate of improvements to its AI technology and software platform, including the generative text-to-image tool, Image Playground.

Elon Musk's X has officially rolled out its latest AI image generator model Aurora after it was released and then disappeared last weekend.

Power solutions must be directly relevant to cameras and photography or just downright cool to be covered on PetaPixel. Genki's new Moonbase power strip falls clearly into the latter category, sporting an "out of this world" style and a lot of versatility for tech-savvy users.

A San Francisco startup has plastered the city with controversial billboards urging companies to replace people with "AI employees."

After announcing its new text-to-video AI generator, Sora, back in February, OpenAI has finally released it to the world.

Engineer, builder, and YouTube creator Shane Wighton, known for the YouTube channel Stuff Made Here, has tackled a lot of fascinating engineering questions over the years. The latest is one of the craziest yet. Can a camera see around objects?

Mariah Carey has dismissed claims that she used generative AI to make her Spotify Wrapped video, following accusations from social media users.

Google has introduced a new type of AI-powered weather app capable of predicting the weather earlier than traditional models, which could be handy for photographers.

Researchers have developed an AI model that gives users a "digital mask" to protect them from facial recognition technology.

Scientists have been able to track penguins in Antarctica with the help of smartphone photos taken by tourists.

Amazon has rolled out a new family of "understanding" AI multimodal models that can generate text, image, and video from varying inputs.

A study found that photo filters can make women appear less intelligent to males, while making men seem smarter to women

Researchers have developed an AI system that turns an audio recording into an accurate image of the street that the sound came from.

A website, developed by a former Google employee, shows a user exactly what the tech giant's AI can learn from their photos.

TikTok will ban teenagers from using beauty filters amid concerns about the dangerous impact on younger users' mental health.

A company has developed an AI image-recognition model that can identify a fake designer product from a single photo -- with luxury fashion brand Lacoste becoming its first customer.

Scientists have developed a new AI tool that lets users generate realistic satellite images of future flooding and prepare for approaching storms.

Australia’s House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from using social media.

A group of peeved artists protesting against "corporate AI overlords" have apparently leaked OpenAI's video generator Sora.

Photographers struggling to find the perfect angle for a group shot have often relied upon clumsy tripods, clunky self-timers, or, worst of all, missing out on being in the frame to take the photo themselves. Enter PhotoBot, a robot photographer who promises to capture a good shot and can take instructions and use a reference photo when finding the ideal composition.

A researcher discovered a ferocious tornado that no one knew about after he spotted a "huge scar" on Google Maps.

Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska says he has won his court battle against Meta over the use of his image in AI-generated deepfake ads.

A new AI tool will bring old family photos to life by animating the people in them. Allowing users to "relive your favorite memories by turning any photo into a short video clip."

Luma Labs has given its Dream Machine AI video generator a makeover by introducing a new text-to-image foundation model called Photon.

During the tumultuous years of World War II, communication between American soldiers overseas and their loved ones back home was not just a matter of personal comfort but a crucial element in maintaining morale on the front lines.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) announced a new global shutter image sensor earlier this week. While aimed at industrial applications and therefore unlikely to appear in a consumer camera anytime soon, if ever, the 24.5-megapixel sensor's specifications are well worth discussing.

Indian-based startup Invideo has released its V3 model which lets creators seamlessly generate full-length videos from just a single prompt.

Hairdressers say clients are unknowingly showing them AI-generated images and asking them to recreate the hairstyles in them.

A security firm has released a deepfake detection tool as a useful aid to determine whether a piece of content is AI-generated or not.

A scandal, which saw a teenage boy create 50 AI nude photos of his female classmates, has forced the closure of a private school.

Social media platform Bluesky has seen a surge in users in recent weeks; the app's rapid growth has reportedly narrowed the gap to competitors X and Threads.

Artificial intelligence has been terrorizing the creative industries for the last couple of years leaving many bitter and worried about where it's all heading. But Ben Affleck has a couple of interesting predictions that may assuage fears.

Google Workspace has begun rolling out a text-to-image generator into Google Docs, letting users create an AI image in an online document.

Optics and artificial intelligence have converged to create a new imaging system that could transform photography.

Coca-Cola has controversially remade its iconic Christmas ad featuring Santa and wintry scenes using artificial intelligence video tools.

Photography is an art and science deeply rooted in the manipulation of light. From the earliest days of the camera obscura to the digital age, photographers have sought to control exposure—the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor or film—to create compelling images. Central to this control are the variables of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO (no, ISO does not actually change the sensitivity but nevertheless plays an integral role in exposure choices).

A woman has sued her U.S. employer, alleging that the company aimed a hidden camera at her office desk to monitor her work.

An AI-generated video of a polar bear "being rescued" has spread across the internet like wildfire leaving many confused and frustrated.