CREATIVE BLOQ Monday October 21, 2024
A Google image search screenshot that turned up more AI-generated results than real-world examples of baby peacocks has sparked “mass debate” online, notes Creative Bloq. The debate broke out on the the r/graphic_design subreddit, where many creatives called for stricter rules for AI-generated search results to mitigate the spread of “AI slop.” It is disappointing, declares CB, “to see the infiltration of AI images in Google's search results, given that for many it's a first port of call, particularly for artists who need a reliable source for reference images. “
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Rebecca Senf Monday October 21, 2024
Louis Carlos Bernal, a Chicano photographer born in the Arizona border town of Douglas in 1941, invented a style of art photography that honored his Mexican American culture. In the process, Bernal,
who died in 1993 at age 52, "created an indelible record of life in Southwestern barrios -- low-income, primarily Spanish-speaking neighborhoods -- in the 1970s and 1980s." So notes Rebecca Senf,
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LAMPOON Friday October 18, 2024
Since its inception, photography has depended on the extraction and use of natural and animal resources, notes Lampoon magazine, which recently talked with Boaz Levin, a Berlin-based writer, filmmaker, and curator who is involved in exploring the relationship between photography and ecological impact. “Commercial photography is not vegan-friendly, but there is a movement among artists seeking sustainable alternatives in photographic processes,” Levin says.
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Robb Report Friday October 18, 2024
A rare photo of Babe Ruth’s first appearance as a professional baseball player is up for sale at Leland’s 2024 Fall Classic Auction and could sell for more than $200,000, notes the Robb Report. The sale closes Oct. 19. The 1914 photo shows a 19-year-old Ruth as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, then a minor league team. Ruth played in Baltimore for three months before moving up to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox traded Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920, where he played through 1934, making baseball history.
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