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Nikon Buys RED: A match made in pixel paradise or a shotgun wedding? Either way, it’s a big, big deal. Keep reading!
In today's rundown:
🎨 AI's Copycat Photo Experiment
🤝 Nikon Buys RED
📊 Instagram Dominates Agency Spend
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
For your artistic side.
PetaPixel
AI image generators are churning out replicas of famous photos with eerie accuracy.
The experiment, conducted by PetaPixel, revealed that AI models like DALL-E and Midjourney can recreate iconic shots—from the World War 2 sailor kiss to Ansel Adams's landscapes—with just one attempt and in a matter of minutes.
But here’s the rub: these copies aren’t considered artworks, they’re just clever fakes.
Still, questions of copyright infringement loom large. OpenAI is trying to steer clear of these issues, but as the AI industry buzzes with image-generating models, it's hard to keep a lid on the potential legal minefield.
AI recreating iconic photos: A heartfelt homage or a copyright catastrophe?Click to vote and see live results! |
Thoughts on an Osamu Tezuka manga getting an iPhone-shot live-action film?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎬 Cutting-edge cinema
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Could be a gimmick
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔴 No, just no
“This could really be an inspiration for all creators out there”
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
The commercial aspects of creativity.
Nikon, known for its still cameras that pros love, has acquired RED, the cinema camera powerhouse.
This move combines two brands that creatives often use side by side. Nikon's latest mirrorless Z9 has already been a hit with filmmakers, delivering stunning footage that can go toe to toe with cameras like the Arri Alexa. But it's the first time a Nikon camera has been seriously considered for motion work.
RED brings more than just cameras to the table—its RAW video format, called REDCODE, and its industry experience could help Nikon break further into the film world where brand name still means a lot.
So, will we see a Nikon-RED hybrid camera soon?
Is Nikon's acquisition of RED a game-changer?Click to vote and see live results! |
Productizing creative services: Progress or pitfall?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎁 Value boost
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷♀️ It's complicated
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 📉 Diminished art
The top social media channel for 94% of respondents’ clients was Instagram, while 79% used Facebook. YouTube was in third place at 59%.
Context: Agencies and brands measure success differently on Instagram and Facebook, agency professionals most often said clients look to conversions (32%) on Facebook to assess marketing outcomes, while 40% said engagement reigns on Instagram.
Spending context: While agency spending for clients on Facebook is in multiyear decline, the same budgets for the ‘Gram are trending upward.
Snapshot: If you’re a branding agency you just might fall in love with the photo-focused Facebook property. Nearly 6 in 10 branding-minded respondents said Instagram was the best bet. Youtube nabbed second in the branding category but was still far behind, while Facebook fared worse in branding preference than smaller platforms like Pinterest and Twitter.
Is Instagram dethroning Facebook for agencies?Click to vote and see live results! |
Is Google's new spam-fighting algorithm:
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ 👍 A much-needed improvement
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 😡 Another hit to SEOs
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😴 I'll just ask Siri?
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
The commercial aspects of creativity.
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