Jess Weatherbed, a Verge reporter specializing in AI and its impact on image editing, joins the discussion on the fundamental differences between traditional tools like Photoshop and modern AI capabilities. They dive into how AI image editing democratizes creativity, yet raises ethical concerns about trust and authenticity. The conversation highlights the complexities of discerning reality in a world flooded with manipulated images, particularly affecting youth and mental health. Finally, they explore regulatory needs to address the challenges posed by deepfakes and AI-generated content.
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Accessibility and Scale
Photoshop's complexity previously limited image manipulation to those with skill and resources.
AI image editing removes these barriers, enabling widespread, often unintentional, edits.
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Visual Fidelity's Impact
Increased visual fidelity in AI-generated fakes convinces even those skeptical of cruder edits.
People readily believe narratives aligned with their existing views, regardless of image quality.
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Scrutiny and Adaptation
People scrutinize celebrity photos for editing evidence, demonstrating awareness of manipulation.
However, they primarily focus on body image edits, overlooking broader manipulations.
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We’ve been covering the rise of AI image editing very closely here on Decoder and at The Verge for several years now — the ability to create photorealistic images with nothing more than a chatbot prompt could completely reset our cultural relationship to photography. But one argument keeps cropping up in response. You’ve heard it a million times, and it’s when people say “it’s just like Photoshop,” with “Photoshop” standing in for the concept of image editing generally.
So today, we’re trying to understand exactly what it means, and why our new world of AI image tools is different — and yes, in some cases the same. Verge reporter Jess Weatherbed recently dove into this for us, and I asked her to join me in going through the debate and the arguments one by one to help figure it out.
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You’re here because you said AI image editing was just like Photoshop | The Verge
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