As AI infiltrates the very fabric of photography, a fascinating blurring of lines occurs. Once a capture of reality, photographs are morphing into something more. Technology’s ability to manipulate, generate, and enhance visuals challenges our understanding of the medium. Is it still a reflection of the existing world, or is it a canvas for the machine’s imagination, weaving digital threads into the very fabric of our perception? Perhaps, like the impressionists who challenged the rigid realism of photography’s early days, the art of digital photo creation is pushing the boundaries of the medium, birthing a new form of artistic expression where the camera becomes a collaborative brush, painting worlds both…

Is this subject real? What does “real” mean? The rise of AI in photography blurs the lines between capturing reality and constructing it. Cameras, once instruments of documentation, are becoming paintbrushes guided by algorithms. The photographer, once a master of light and composition, now curates a digital palette, crafting scenes never witnessed, but always imagined. Is this the death of pure photography, or its glorious evolution? Perhaps it is both, a metamorphosis where capturing truth gives birth to a boundless realm of artistic possibility. As technology transforms, so do the definitions of art and reality, leaving us to ponder the ever-shifting landscape of human creativity. Digital Print 8 in ×…