Reuters Friday September 6, 2024
DALL-E and ChatGPT developer OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content. The bill, titled the California Provenance, Authenticity and Watermarking Standards Act (AB 3211), has been passed by the state Assembly. Next, the bill is up for vote in the state Senate and would go to Governor Gavin Newsom, adds Mashable. OpenAI sent a letter of support to California State Assembly member Buffy Wicks, who authored the bill, calling for transparency and requirements around provenance, notes Reuters.
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Projections Friday September 6, 2024
Over five consecutive nights next week, Projections will present photojournalists Svet Jacqueline, Sasha Maslov, Iva Sidash, Mark Edward Harris and Madeleine Kelly talking about their experiences in the Ukrainian war zone. In addition, Svetlana Bachevanova and Sarah Leen will discuss their two books from PhotoEvidence, Ukraine: A War Crime, and Ukraine: Love & War. (See item 3 today.) The Projections platform has now showcased the work of more than 50 photojournalists who’ve reported from the front lines of Ukraine. When: Sept. 9-13, 7:00 pm. Where: via Zoom.
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David Schonauer Friday September 6, 2024
Vinyl records and analog photography are making a comeback, so why not print magazines? As we noted this week, the music magazine Spin is returning to print as a quarterly after more than a decade out
of circulation. The revived magazine hit newsstands on Aug. 27 with a cover photo of Lainey Wilson. "In today's noisy digital ecosystem, print plays a fun and new … Read the full Story >>
Fstoppers Thursday September 5, 2024
As we noted recently, the American wedding is shrinking, with couples cutting back on ceremonies due to inflation. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the number of weddings taking place this year may also be declining, leading to fewer bookings for wedding photographers, notes Fstoppers, which has a guide to reviving a flagging wedding photography business. Among the important words of advice: Keep a mindset of flexibility and adaptability.
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