As giants like Midjourney, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft freely plunder their work, the stock photo industry—Getty aside—stands by, silently complicit…
Where have the archives of Sygma photographers gone?
This article was first written and published on September 8, 2023, by Michel Puech in French and is reproduced here…
AI licensing for photography
From content creation to copyright management, the integration of AI in the field of photography is rewriting the rules. As…
The Curious Case of Text-to-Image Generators and Stock Photo Agencies
Stock photography agencies have always been the symbol of opulent and refined visual content. However, a fascinating and innovative evolution…
Generative AI : Do or Die
Understandably, new powerful technologies like generative AI triggers anxiety. But the conversation needs to evolve and move on from the…
VAIsual And Smarterpix Sign world first Synthetic Media Distribution Agreement
As of today, everyone can download and use true to life 100% AI-generated images. Washington DC, USA. January 5, 2022.…
Dancing with the gods of deception
At a time when everyone is encouraged to tell their stories, those whose job has been to tell other people…
This is not a press release
The stock photo industry has been devastated. From various newsletters and blogs, some very insightful, it is down to almost…
The fragmentation of photojournalism
In photojournalism today, it is no longer one-size photo fits all but multiple images fits all. Photographers have to learn…
What’s really behind Getty Image’s acquisition of Unsplash
So close to the first of April, it sounded like an April’s fool hoax: The gentle freedom-loving all sharing company…
