Let's Talk Photography

LTP 155: Provenance not AI Detectors

Let's Talk Photography

Show Notes

In this solo show Bart argues in favour digital provenance over AI detectors, and specifically, in favour of the Content Credentials standard from the C2PA. Rather than trying to detect AI fakes, we should learn from the antiques and collectibles world, and reverse our starting assumption and the burden of proof.

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