PetaPixel Tuesday May 26, 2026
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness-detection tool to everyone over 18 in the coming weeks — meaning it will no longer be limited to select creators and public figures, notes PetaPixel. The tool is designed to help people identify AI-generated videos, including deepfakes, that appear to use their faces without permission. It scans YouTube for altered or synthetic content using a person’s likeness and gives eligible users the option to request video removals. The system uses a one-time facial verification process and will be available through YouTube Studio. Read the full Story >>
The Atlantic Tuesday May 26, 2026
With intense economic pressure from the Trump administration, including an effective fuel blockade enforced by the United States, Cubans are suffering through prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages that affect nearly every aspect of daily life, notes The Atlantic’s In Focus photography blog, which features images of the situation from photographers including Ramon Espinosa (AP); Adalberto Roque (AFP/ Getty); Yamil Lage (AFP/Getty); and Norlys Perez (Reuters). Read the full Story >>
Projections Tuesday May 26, 2026
Join photographer Debe Arlook for a Projections event at which she will share and discuss work that investigates how memory, perception and meaning develop over time. Arlook works with fabric, fiber, mixed-media collage and fragmented, ephemeral, natural and archival materials—substances that carry their own histories of touch, time and transformation. She says she is interested in subjects “that reveal a living archive where personal and collective memories intertwine with existential questions.” When: Feb. 27, 7:00 pm ET, Where: Via Zoom. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday May 26, 2026
"Unprecedented times call for an unparalleled approach to image making. The year's best photos from 2025 demonstrate the commitment the jury-selected photographers and their clients have to authentic
reporting and storytelling." So notes the American Photography competition, which has unveiled the AP 42 collection in a winners slideshow presentation. From over 6,000 images submitted to the annual
competition, the jury selected 375 professional and … Read the full Story >>
