Google Photos Can Now ‘Facially’ Recognize People From Behind
Google Photos now has the ability to recognize people even if there is no face visible in the photo.
Sphere Studios’ Big Sky Cinema Camera Features an Insane 18K Sensor
Sphere Studios has developed a brand new type of cinema camera called The Big Sky. It features a single 316-megapixel HDR image sensor that the company says is a 40x resolution increase over existing 4K cameras and PetaPixel was given an exclusive look at the incredible technology.
Apple’s New API Turns Your iPhone Into Pet-Tracking 360-Degree Camera
As more people return to the office, there's an uptick in demand for people to monitor their pets remotely. Per documentation on Apple's website, developers can take advantage of pet-tracking features and motorized iPhone stands to help users watch their furry friends from afar.
Remote-Controlled Pill Camera Can Help Diagnose Digestive Issues
Scientists have developed a pill-shaped, swallowable camera that can be controlled by physicians once ingested to help doctors diagnose digestive issues.
FBI Warns of AI-Generated Deepfakes Images in Sextortion Schemes
The FBI issued a warning about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfakes to harass or blackmail people with fake sexually explicit photos or videos of them.
Drone Cameras Discover 7,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Cave Paintings
Archaeologists flying drone cameras discovered 7,000-year-old prehistorical rock paintings in remote caves in Spain in a pioneering study.
TruHu Review: A Simple Way to Calibrate Monitors with a Smartphone
Photographers use their monitors even more than their cameras, probably by a large margin. Even the best monitors should be calibrated to ensure that the colors users see are accurate. However, calibration can be expensive and tedious. TruHu aims to make the calibration process very easy and much more affordable.
AI Image Spotted on Giant Billboard (And The Hands Are All Messed Up)
An image generated by artificial intelligence (AI) with obvious flaws has been plastered on a huge billboard advertising a property development, PetaPixel has exclusively learned.
New Season of ‘America’s National Parks’ Uses Advanced Camera Tech
The second season of "America's National Parks" premiered last night on National Geographic TV, kicking off a fresh series of episodes focused on the beautiful and diverse national parks located throughout the United States.
A Fully Loaded Mac Pro with M2 Ultra Costs Just $11,800
Alongside a move to Apple silicon and a big performance bump, Apple's new Mac Pro has also undergone a dramatic price reduction, at least when comparing the top-end configurations.
Apple Vision Pro is a Revolutionary AR/VR Headset and 3D Camera
Apple has announced the Vision Pro, a groundbreaking mixed-reality headset that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).
Apple Launches M2 Ultra, its Most Powerful Processor Ever
At today's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple unveiled its most powerful M2 chip a year after launching its original M2 chip.
Apple Announces Brand-New Mac Pro with Apple Silicon and PCI Expansion
After teasing, rumors, and a long wait, Apple's flagship desktop computer series, the Mac Pro, has joined the Apple silicon family in the form of a brand-new, totally redesigned Mac Pro, powered by Apple's new M2 Ultra chip.
Apple Refreshes Popular and Powerful Mac Studio with New M2 Ultra
Apple announced the Mac Studio, a brand-new line of desktop Mac computers, in March 2022. Just over a year later, Apple has refreshed its powerful desktop line with new processors, including the new M2 Ultra.
Apple’s New 15-inch MacBook Air is the World’s Thinnest 15-inch Laptop
At last year's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple launched new notebooks that used the company's just-announced M2 processor, including a new M2-powered MacBook Air with a 13.6-inch display. At this year's WWDC, Apple revealed a new, still-very-thin MacBook Air with a larger 15-inch display.
This ‘Camera’ Lacks a Sensor or Lens and Uses AI to ‘Capture’ Images
Danish designer Bjørn Karmann has built a prototype of a camera powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that is making people furious. The conceptual camera bends the idea of photography and what it means to capture a photo.
‘So Many Things Don’t Add Up’: Stability AI Founder Accused of Exaggerations
Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque has been sensationally accused of exaggerating his education, the genesis of AI image generator Stable Diffusion, and links to prestige organizations such as the United Nations.
What to Expect at WWDC 2023: AR/VR Headset, New Mac Studio, Mac Pro
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) commences on Monday, June 5, at 10 AM PT. PetaPixel will be on the ground for the keynote and this list is what the Silicon Valley giant is most likely to release.
So, Who Owns a Photo Expanded by Adobe Generative Fill?
By this point, you've probably seen Adobe's beta of Generative Fill in Photoshop, which allows you to expand a photo beyond its original borders. It is an incredible feat of technology, but brings up complicated questions: who owns that new, expanded photo? Is it copyrightable?
The First Ever ‘Live Stream’ From Mars is Happening This Week
The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast the first ever live stream from Mars -- showing new images every 50 seconds as they come in from the Mars Express spacecraft.
What Does an AI Really Know About Your Photo?
A photographer and computer scientist wanted to see how much artificial intelligence (AI) can tell him about what's in a photo with surprising results.
NVIDIA’s Neuralangelo AI Turns iPhone Video into Detailed 3D Structures
Neuralangelo is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) from NVIDIA Research that is capable of turning simple 2D iPhone video clips into detailed 3D structures, fully replicating buildings, sculptures, or other real world objects or spaces virtually.
AP Adds AI-Powered Search to its Photo and Video Licensing Platform
The Associated Press (AP) has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered search capability through AP Newsroom, the news agency's platform for multimedia content.
RIP Photographers? All The Wild Things People Are Doing With Photoshop’s New Generative Fill Tool
Since Adobe Photoshop launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) Generative Fill tool last week, the "photoverse" has been awash with its awesome power. PetaPixel has rounded up some of the most remarkable examples so far.
Roll is an iPhone App that Uses AI to Simulate Camera Movement
Roll is a new company that aims to use intelligent artificial intelligence to revolutionize how people use iPhones within video production, specifically talking head videos and remote interviews.
Twitter Expands Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Following Phony Viral Photo
About a week after an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of an explosion outside the Pentagon went viral on Twitter, the social media giant is using its crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to fight back against fake or misleading images.
Apple’s Original Photo Cloud Sync Service is Going Offline
Apple has announced that it is closing down "My Photo Stream," its original cloud-based photo syncing service.
Start-Up Develops ‘Non-Disposable Digital Disposable Camera’
A tech start-up has developed a "non-disposable digital disposable camera" to bring some of the romance of film photography to the modern world.
Canon Has Developed New QD-OLED Panel Tech to Compete With Samsung
Canon has reportedly developed its own method for quantum dot organic light emitting diode (QD-OLED) technology that doesn't use rare metals, putting it in position to compete with Samsung, the only current manufacturer of the QD-OLED panels.
App Claims It Can Spot Fake Products With Just an iPhone Photo
FeaturePrint is a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered app that developer Alitheon claims is able to see a product and determine if it is faked through just a single iPhone photo.
3D Body Mapping ‘Naked Lens’ Camera is Small, Powerful, and Pricey
The Naked Lens is a new camera system from Prism Labs that promises to deliver extremely accurate 3D body maps of an individual without the need for specialized clothing. In exchange, however, it does ask for a hefty $1,000.
Street Photographer Uses AI Face Swap to Hide His Subjects’ Identites
Street photography ethics has always been a hot potato but one photographer may have found a novel solution by using artificial intelligence (AI) to hide people's identities.
Client Asks Photographer for Real Estate Photos, Gets AI Images Instead
When a Miami-based businessman was looking for fresh imagery for his new project he called up his photographer with the commission. He received the pictures just an hour later -- the photographer never left his computer.
Google’s AI Product Studio Removes Need for ‘Expensive’ Photographers
Google has released a new product photography tool aimed at helping businesses to create their own high-quality images without the need for an "expensive" photographer.
The People Who Make AI Keep Saying AI Will Destroy Humanity
While photographers fret over artificial intelligence (AI) replacing them, the people who make AI models seem to be concerned that the world is about to end.
Gan.ai Can Alter a Video and Personalize It for Any Number of Viewers
Gan.ai is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform that lets users take a single video and dynamically change elements of a script to personalize it for any number of viewers.
1920s New York Brought Back to Life Through AI Colorization
100-year-old footage taken in New York just months before the Roaring 20s came to a crashing end has been given a new lease of life via AI colorization.
Photographer Creates Lifelike Social Media Influencer Using Only AI
A photographer whose work has transitioned to being "80% AI" has generated a lifelike social media influencer using artificial intelligence (AI).
Looking Glass ‘Liteforms’ are Holograms You Can Talk With
Looking Glass, a company that develops software and hardware for the creation and display of holograms, has announced Liteforms, a platform that displays holograms of characters that can carry on conversations with a user.
A Plea to Manufacturers: 12 Features All Cameras Desperately Need
Cameras all have a pretty solid set of features and design elements that appeal to a wide range of users. But, for the most part, pretty much all of them lack a set of features that would make them all a lot more powerful and enjoyable to use.
Google’s Photos App is Still Unable to Find Gorillas
Google's Photos app is still unable to find photos of gorillas -- eight years after a controversy over its "racist" algorithm which was mislabelling Black people as them.
This Robot Camera Can Film ‘How-To’ Tutorial Videos
Researchers from the University of Toronto have created an intuitive robot camera designed to film "How-To" tutorial videos for YouTubers and video creators.
AI-Generated Image of Pentagon Explosion Caused Markets to Dip
An artificial intelligence (AI) generated photo which showed a fake explosion outside the Pentagon went viral and caused the markets to briefly dip today.
Stability AI CEO Says AI Poses an ‘Existential Threat to Humanity’
The CEO of Stability AI, the company behind artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Stable Diffusion, has warned that the technology could "wipe out humanity."
This AI-Powered, Point-Based Photo Manipulation System is Wild
Researchers have developed a point-based image manipulation system that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to allow users to precisely control the pose, shape, expression, and layout of objects.
Photography ASMR: Video Compares Satisfying Shutter Sounds of Cameras
Social media users have been debating which camera has the most satisfying shutter sound of them all.
‘Big Brother’ is Using Advanced Camera Tech and AI to Target the Poor
Here on PetaPixel, the focus is often how people use cameras to create beautiful art, capture incredible moments, and document important events. However, sometimes there's an intersection between camera technology and ethics that is just as important, if less visually interesting.
Shocking Before and After Satellite Imagery of Embattled City in Ukraine
Fresh satellite images of the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut lays bare the awful destruction that war has brought to the region.
Your Google Photos Might Be Deleted if You Haven’t Logged in For Two Years
Google has announced it will delete a user's Google Photos if they have not logged into their account for two years.
New California Wildfire Alert System is a Network of 1,000 Cameras
The University of California San Diego has launched a new cutting-edge system made up of more than 1,000 cameras positioned across the state designed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards.