Over time, photography, which once showing the true, existing people and places, has changed by technological advancement in a way that it is difficult to ensure the photo’s content is real. While technological advancement, in general, is a positive shift, I believe that its influence on photography should be controlled to avoid people losing their trust in it. The following essay will outline some of the negative consequences of modern technology, such as false content distribution, on this field.
The most negative effect of modern technology like artificial intelligence (AI) on photography is to generate false content photographs, or AI-based images. It makes people to find it difficult distinguishing the real photos from the unreal one. For instance, the AI-generated photos can use people’s real faces on artificially generated bodies which is harmful to the individuals’ privacy. The solution is to forming strict regulations so that people would be aware of the reality of the content they are looking at.
Another significant issue is how falsified images can influence real photographers’ career. Consider that people losing trust and start questioning their work. This will put them under pressure as they have to try to prove that their photographs are real. It takes a lot of energy in order to discuss and regain their customers’ trust.
In conclusion, modern technology is not always useful for the population. In order to avoid it to damage individuals’ privacy and hurting the real photographers, it should be monitored and carefully regulated. This is the