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Apple’s Definition of a “Photo”

One of my favorite parts from Nilay Patel’s review of the iPhone 16 Pro at The Verge was the answer he got from Apple’s VP of camera software engineering Jon McCormack about the company’s definition of a “photograph”: Here’s our view of what a photograph is. The way we like to think of it is

Sep 21, 2024 at 11:27pmWeb
Show threadTony VladusichSep 22, 2024

@macstories

Lol

Show threadPete CarrSep 22, 2024
@macstories @viticci As a photographer whose core business is about documenting my clients work as it actually happened, I like this.
Show threadBryan WilliamsSep 22, 2024
@macstories Across the spectrum humanity is grappling with its definition of reality. Bring on the philosophers! ☺
Show threadClayton SlaughterSep 22, 2024

@macstories @gleick

I noticed Apple removed the artificial from AI.

Will it actually result in correct results like lossy compression did for music?
It’s accurate enough.

Show threadFreediverXSep 22, 2024
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Yes, it’s dangerous and naive to think Apple is immune from enshittification.