The Daily PetaPixel for 07/02/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Digiarty Software [Enhance & Upscale Images to 32K for Free with Aiarty (Save $85)]( Say goodbye to low-res images and blurry photos.[Aiarty Image Enhancer]( is your ultimate solution! This AI tool uses unique 4-in-1 processing to deblur, denoise, deJPEG, and 8X upscale images, while adding vivid details. It makes your photos shine! [Get It Free]( [YouTube Now Allows You to Remove AI Deepfakes of Yourself]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 02, 2024 06:31 am [YouTube Feature]( Last month, YouTube quietly updated its privacy policy to allow people to request the removal of AI-generated deepfake versions of themselves. [[Read More]( [The Head of Microsoft AI Thinks All Content Online is ‘Fair Use’]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 02, 2024 05:47 am [Mustafa Suleyman wearing glasses and a black shirt delivers a speech at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The backdrop features the festival's logo. The NBC News logo is displayed at the bottom left corner of the image.]( The CEO of Microsoft AI Mustafa Suleyman has shown an alarming ignorance of copyright law after he claimed that all content on the open web is fair use. [[Read More]( [Instagram Changes ‘Made with AI’ Label to ‘AI Info’ After Widespread Backlash]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 01, 2024 01:39 pm [The image shows two social media user interfaces side-by-side. The left screen displays an Instagram feed with stories and a highlighted profile named "emilyfan." The right screen shows a Facebook post by "Jenna Lopez," featuring a photo of a cat in front of a beach.]( After saying it was evaluating adjusting its policy last week, Meta today announced that it is making changes to how it handles what it calls "manipulated media" going forward, adjusting the "Made with AI" label that appears on Instagram to "AI Info" instead. [[Read More]( [Xencelabs Pen Display 16″ Review: Pro Tablet Made for Traveling Creatives]( By David Crewe on Jul 01, 2024 01:26 pm [A laptop and a tablet displaying photo editing software are placed on a wooden desk. A man’s portrait is on the laptop screen, while a woman’s portrait is on the tablet screen. Above, the text reads "PetaPixel Reviews." A pair of editing gloves and a control deck are on the desk.]( Just last month, Xencelabs announced a new "industry first" $1,249 4K OLED Pen Display targeted at professional digital creatives requiring quality and portability. The tablet has compelling features and big ambitions. Can it live up to these lofty goals? [[Read More]( [Panasonic Apologizes After Finding 77 Products with Stock ‘Sample Photos’]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 01, 2024 01:04 pm [Two wooden shelves each displaying three cameras. The upper shelf holds a green, red, and blue camera, while the lower shelf also holds a green, red, and blue camera. Each camera is marked with the "LUMIX" brand and is equipped with a large lens. A plant is partially visible on the left side.]( After it was on the receiving end of immense online blowback in response to its use of stock photos as "samples" for its S9 camera, Panasonic launched an internal inquiry to find and remove any other such cases from its Japanese website. [[Read More]( [Friendly Robot Photographer Isn’t Coming For Your Job]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 01, 2024 12:30 pm [A group of people dressed in formal attire pose for a photo taken by a humanoid robot in a well-lit indoor venue. To the right, an image shows the robot with a screen displaying the group photo taken. The setting suggests a celebratory event, possibly a wedding.]( Technology increasingly complicates the photography space and a robot photographer called Eva is yet another variable for human photographers to deal with. [[Read More]( [The Yes!Star S1 is a New Point-And-Shoot 35mm Film Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 01, 2024 12:15 pm [A person holds a vintage-style YesiStar S1 camera with a 31mm f/11 lens. The camera has a silver and black body with a textured grip, and a flash symbol on the front. The camera is centered in the image with the person’s fingers visible at the edges.]( Yes!Star, which was recently tapped by Fujifilm to produce more film in China, announced a new point-and-shoot 35mm film camera. [[Read More]( [New Adapter Lets Photographers Use Instax Film in Vintage Kodak Cameras]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 01, 2024 12:15 pm [A collection of three vintage Kodak instant cameras are displayed on a wooden table surrounded by piles of Polaroid photos. The camera models include the EK4, The Handle, and the Pleaser II. The photos depict various scenes and are arranged neatly in front.]( In 2016, photographer and filmmaker Josh Gladstone designed a way to use Fujifilm Instax film in vintage Kodak cameras. It was very hands-on and had some limitations. Eight years later, Gladstone is back with a much more elegant 3D-printed solution. [[Read More]( [Jeff Bridges Carries a Photo of the Moment He Met His Wife]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 01, 2024 12:15 pm [A man holds an old, slightly worn photograph up to the camera. The photo shows a younger man and woman smiling and interacting outdoors. The background is blurred, focusing attention on the man’s hand and the photograph he is holding.]( A heartwarming video of actor Jeff Bridges telling the story about how he came into possession of a photo of the moment he met his wife Susan has recently resurfaced online. [[Read More]( [Unhappy Bride Rages at Her ‘Sepia-Toned’ Wedding Photos]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 01, 2024 10:11 am [A woman is reacting to an image of a bride in a white wedding dress on TikTok. The bride is shown twice, side by side, wearing a strapless, lace-adorned gown. The TikTok interface shows the user icon, likes, comments, and share buttons on the right side.]( This past week, a drama over a bride's wedding photos blew up across the internet after the newly-wed took to TikTok to complain about the editing work done to them. [[Read More]( [German Police Arrest Would-Be Photographer Who Climbed Roof During Soccer Game]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 01, 2024 07:05 am [A person in dark clothing and a hood walks on a yellow steel beam beneath a metal roof. The background shows part of the structure of what appears to be an industrial or construction site.]( A would-be photographer who climbed the roof of a soccer stadium in Germany prompted special forces and a helicopter to be deployed. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Best Lenses for Nikon Z-Mount]( [Photographer Captures 300 Locations of Fatal Police Shootings in the US]( [National Camera Day is a Great Time to Appreciate the Past and Look Toward Photography’s Future]( [Pulsepx is a New Global Photo Contest Platform With Valuable Prizes]( [Blackmagic Taunts Adobe Following Terms of Use Controversy]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.