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$6.3M For a Shot? 📸 OctoML's NSFW Exit 🖥️, Ryan's Reel Love 📽️
OctoML says no to AI's naughty bits 🖥️, Ryan's reel cinephile love 📽️, Snap! copyright case cashes in 📸.
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In today's rundown:
💰 Snap Scores $6.3M Copyright
🖥️ OctoML Ditches Raunchy Tech
📽️ Ryan Hearts Cine's Reel Deal
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
California-based photographer Scott Hargis just snagged a $6.3 million jackpot, and it's not from snapping celebs.
He sued Pacifica Senior Living for using 43 of his shots without permission, and the jury went all-in, awarding him one of the fattest checks in copyright history.
Here's the kicker: Hargis registered his works with the United States Copyright Office, turning the tables in his favor. If he hadn't, he'd be scrambling for loose change instead of hitting the jackpot.
Looks like photographers are playing a different kind of lottery these days, and registration is the golden ticket.
Is copyright registration the photographer's golden ticket?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Nikon’s elusive Z-series camera remains a mystery. Specs hint at Z8/Z9 hybrid.
Hipstamatic teases a new camera, and this time it might actually be a camera-camera.
Capture the Atlas crowns a new Northern Lights Photographer of the Year with stunning shots from unlikely locations like Wales and Italy.
Canon patents lens that shows tilt-shift settings on-screen, potentially storing data in metadata. Could we see native RF tilt-shifts?
📚 Learn & Grow
Adobe Lightroom’s ‘HDR’ Button: Not What You Think.
Geminids: How, When, and Where to Watch the Best Meteor Shower of the Year.
Canon cultivates creativity, loaning gear to young artists at Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts.
PRODUCTION MASTERY
Robbie Ryan, the DP behind “Poor Things”, spills the filmic tea in a recent interview.
He talks about their unique visual choices (hello, zoom lenses), the nitty-gritty of lighting up big sets, and even some behind-the-scenes software magic.
If you’re a young cinematographer, Ryan's got a reel of advice: get cozy with celluloid. Believe it or not, he’s betting on a film renaissance, even with its budget hurdles.
So, ready to zoom into the world of “Poor Things”?
Will celluloid make a comeback?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Pika 1.0's generative-AI now offers an "Expanded Canvas" feature, extending scenes with added footage—an editor's dream for creative flexibility.
Apple’s latest 15 Pro series lets you film in 3D. Yep, the future of cinema is in your pocket…and it’s affordable.
2024 Golden Globe nods are out: TV's a “Succession” vs “Ted Lasso” showdown, and film's got “Oppenheimer” & “Killers of the Flower Moon” in drama.
AI editing tools like CapCut are empowering indie filmmakers, according to RainDance, by automating complex editing processes.
📚 Learn & Grow
FCPX 10.7: Scrolling Timelines, Collapse to Connected Storyline, and Enhanced Organization
From Fashion to Foliage: Photographer Badè Fuwa Delves into His Stunning Portfolio.
The Art of Embracing the Creative Grind: Persistence, Progress, and Unexpected Inspiration
CREATOR ECONOMY
AI image generator Civitai has been cut off by its computing provider OctoML after allegations of users creating and distributing nonconsensual pornography.
404 Media published an article last week citing internal communications at OctoML that expressed concern over a text-to-image model from Civitai’s platform that could generate “unethical/shocking content”.
OctoML initially blocked the generation of all not-safe-for-work (NSFW) content on Civitai before completely severing ties in response to the allegations.
Civitai, which raised $5m from Andreessen Horowitz, had previously offered “bounties” for users to create realistic images of people.
Should OctoML have cut ties with Civitai?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Capture app revolutionizes photo sharing: No feed, no filters. Just pics, automatically shared.
Jury says Google ran an illegal monopoly with its app store. Epic Games, which failed to prove the same against Apple in a similar lawsuit, hailed the verdict as “a win for all app developers and consumers”.
Users flock to social media DMs and groups for more privacy. Instagram and Facebook adapt with alternate profiles and exclusive feeds.
Relationships, not impressions, will be the marketing currency of 2024. Enter a new era of audience-centric marketing where brands aim to be more than just a butter provider.
📚 Learn & Grow
1 in 5 US teens is on YouTube ‘almost constantly’; 93% say they use the service, 63% use TikTok, 60% use Snapchat, 59% use Instagram, and only 33% use Facebook.
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