A fake, AI-generated video of French President Emmanuel Macron kissing a man was manipulated using real photos taken by paparazzi photographers in a shocking example of how AI video generators can spread misinformation.
Amaran, known for its diverse lighting solutions, has announced a new app for mobile and desktop platforms that wireless controls lights. While targeted at content creators, the app also controls Aputure lights, which are heavily used by photographers and filmmakers.
Shure announced the SM4 Home Recording Microphone, a new large-diaphragm condenser that it can be used for a variety of audio capture purposes but is at its best for capturing vocals and instruments.
A team of scientists and artists have spent the last decade excavating and reconstructing an incredible 75-foot-long dinosaur skeleton, and National Geographic has been along for the ride, documenting the detailed process.
Based on PetaPixel's hands-on with the Canon EOS R5 II and DPReview's studio test shots, it has already been made clear that the R5 II's new stacked sensor comes with a dynamic range penalty. The complete picture has become clear with new Photons to Photos testing.
Viltrox has announced its AF 56mm F1.7 APS-C lens for Sony E-mount cameras. The new lens appears to be an E-mount version of the company's existing AF 56mm F1.7 lens, previously released... more
Today is World Photography Day, and an excellent opportunity to look at the technology photographers use to capture images. PetaPixel chatted with Retrospekt's co-founder, Adam Fuerst, about analog and digital photography, the act of taking pictures, and where photography can go from here.
It's World Photography Day, as good a reason as any to get out there and carpe photum, or something like that. When you get home with a full SD card, that's your time to make some coffee, settle in, and edit everything you captured. Adobe Lightroom is a trusted companion for... more
Last week, Google updated its agreement with "Team Pixel" members to stipulate that they weren't allowed to support any other smartphone brand or else risk ejection from the platform. Because many in that program considered themselves reviewers, it exposed a major disconnect between how many perceived themselves versus how Google perceived them.... more
