And some of us were concerned about cellphones...
Apr 15, 2024 09:31:13 #
...killing off "single purpose" cameras?
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Apr 15, 2024 09:31:19 #
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/gaugan-photorealistic-landscapes-nvidia-research/?ncid=so-you-n1-78256
Apr 15, 2024 09:41:29 #
So if they can't sell enough "single purpose" cameras to make profit and they stop making them don't we have enough cameras already?
Apr 15, 2024 09:49:40 #
alexol wrote:
...killing off "single purpose" cameras?
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Anyone remember the holodeck from Star Trek? Someone will always be trying to create another reality...
As for killing off "single purpose cameras," that happened a long time ago. These days, the device we carry in our pocket is likely a "smartphone," which is like a supercomputer connected to every other computer on the planet via cellular and WiFi Internet services. Its camera is capable of stills, video, FAX, barcode reading, and more. Add a few million potential applications via software, and you have a revolutionary tool.
Many of us still have dedicated photography tools, but even they are likely to be combination stills/video recording devices.
Apr 15, 2024 10:36:44 #
Here is the subject app for download: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/canvas/
I'm going to try it.
I'm going to try it.
Apr 15, 2024 15:59:00 #
I scribbled a little sky, water and forest and got this for a first try.
Apr 15, 2024 22:34:35 #
alexol wrote:
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/gaugan-photorealistic-landscapes-nvidia-research/?ncid=so-you-n1-78256
Basically hi-tech "paint by numbers!" LOL
Apr 15, 2024 23:36:49 #
radiojohn wrote:
Basically hi-tech "paint by numbers!" LOL
Try it. Paint by numbers had some precision and discipline when I tried it. This is more like scribbling with extra fat crayons.
Apr 16, 2024 06:45:36 #
bsprague wrote:
Here is the subject app for download: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/canvas/
I'm going to try it.
I'm going to try it.
I have had it for over a year to play with. It's interesting and cool but not my cup of tea. Cool toy for me to play with but I'm older not my style.
Apr 16, 2024 07:57:45 #
bsprague wrote:
I scribbled a little sky, water and forest and got this for a first try.
Bill, do you know if it works across all devices? Or is it just a computer app? It looks like an interesting possibility.
Never mind, I followed the link and discovered the answer, requires Windows 10 minimum.
Apr 16, 2024 08:45:29 #
alexol wrote:
...killing off "single purpose" cameras?
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
" THREAT " to photography... ?
Apr 16, 2024 08:53:41 #
Apr 16, 2024 08:55:47 #
MrBob wrote:
" THREAT " to photography... ?
Sure - why would you need a camera and an elaborate lighting setup and everything else that goes with photography, when - relatively soon but not now - you'll be able to verbally tell the computer and or roughly sketch what you want, to produce the same image as you might have done with the camera gear.
Think of it as PS on steroids. We're halfway there now with sky replacement, face-shaping etc.
A camera is merely incidental in the path from what the camera captured to what final image is desired.
It's less and less about - to my mind - "real photography" and more about computer jockeying.
Lets face it, neither Ansel Adams nor Cartier Bresson would recognize photography 2024- style. Less about the critical moment, more about software updates.
Of course, this is my opinion, nothing else, and YMMV.
Apr 16, 2024 09:15:45 #
I think Ansel and others would embrace WHATEVER was available in their era. EVERYTHING is evolving and ALL we have is change... You can still play in your basement with chemicals, trays and enlargers if you want to... If you wish to hand crank your car instead of starter/battery assist I am sure you can have mods done... Maybe the golden age of pure, classic photography has passed but we are still free to personally pursue all the nostalgia we want. ALL of this change is from the " Mind of man ", NOT alien intervention. AI did not materialize all by itself embedded in silicon.
Apr 16, 2024 09:16:56 #
alexol wrote:
...killing off "single purpose" cameras?
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Another threat to photography at an entirely different level - link in the next post.
Well this is just AI painting.
What could potentially kill (mainstream, see below) special purpose cameras is a completely different technique (also developed by nVidia):
1) A mediocre camera (aka cell phone) takes a picture. No optical zoom, bokeh, great composition, no nothing
2) The cell phone uploads the photo to the cloud
3) A (el cheapo but still paid) very advanced AI service uses the mediocre photo to create a great looking one, indistinguishable of one made with a very expensive camera
4) The photo returns to the phone, where it can be shared on social media.
Note: I mean *mainstream* cameras like Sony A7 series, Canon Rs, Nikon Zs... The very high end cameras like the Phase One, other MF's, REDs, Sony VENICEs will still be around longer.
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