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Emma Alexander Northwestern AI for Astronomy

Researchers Unveil Novel AI Algorithm That Can Unblur the Cosmos

While vital to humanity's existence on Earth, the planet's atmosphere is a major nuisance for astronomers trying to learn more about what's beyond Earth. The cosmos would be much easier to study without the pesky atmosphere. Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago and Tsinghua University in Beijing have unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered approach to cleaning up images captured by ground-based telescopes.

A.I. Imagery Is Not Photography, It Never Will Be

We've all seen the images surfacing online of portraits with seven fingers on one hand and two left feet. Recently, the internet has been inundated by imagery coming from prompted artificial intelligence programs such as Midjourney, Jasper, and DALL-E. The world has been captivated by the potential these new neural networks bring to the creative space.

Steve Mould acustic camera

How Acoustic Cameras Can See Sound

While most photographers are used to capturing what their camera sees, an acoustic camera captures what it hears. Well-known YouTube science personality and educator Steve Mould's newest video explores acoustic cameras and how they can "see sound."

CAI and AI Images

CAI Promises To Deliver More Transparency in AI Generated Images

Adobe's Firefly, a generative text-to-image artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to create images and text effects, launched into beta today and alongside it, the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) has new features promoting industry-leading transparency regarding image editing and AI.

Amazon Photos

PSA: Amazon Photos Doesn’t Maintain Folder Structure on Backup

Amazon Photos is a compelling backup solution for existing Amazon Prime members as it offers unlimited full-resolution photo storage. However, while the storage capacity is appealing, it should be noted that Amazon Photos doesn't maintain the original file structure, severely limiting its utility for many photographers.

Samsung

When is a Photo Not a Photo?

We've had variations of this discussion a few times, but recent developments appear to keep moving the goalposts. What was once seemingly a simple question to answer is getting a lot more complicated as technology advances.