Ep10. Will A.I. Kill Photography? Explore the Threats & Possibilities of A.I. with Commercial & Leica Street Photographer Thomas Boenig

Will A.I. kill photography? A.I.-generated images are reshaping politics, international relations, journalism, and beauty standards. But what about the impact on professional photographers?  For German photographer Thomas Boenig, photography is a force that fuels his existence. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, Thomas is a freelance commercial and Leica street photographer. His clients range from Adidas, Puma, and Tesla to Universal Music.  Thomas and Helen met back in 2012 in New York City when he was doing a project for Leica Camera capturing “decisive moments” with his Leica M9. Thomas is not only talented but also genuine and authentic which comes through in his striking photography, especially his portraits. Listen to the conversation as we discuss Thomas’s first encounter with A.I. art on MidJourney, what he sees as threats from A.I. on the photography industry, and what aspects on set can never be replaced. You’ll learn how skateboarding and his Leica rangefinder helped shape his commercial photography. We also cover his appreciation for beautiful imperfections, why he loves the craft so much, and his hopes for photography in the years to come. Don't miss this insightful, honest, and, at times, heartwrenching conversation on the future of photography and the evolving relationship between artists and technology.  EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://creativitysquared.com/podcast/ep10-thomas-boenig-will-a-i-kill-photography/   JOIN CREATIVITY SQUARED Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://creativitysquared.com/newsletter  Become a premium member: https://creativitysquared.com/supporters  SUBSCRIBE Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform: https://creativitysquared.com Subscribe for more videos: https://youtube.com/@creativity_squared/?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT with C^2 https://instagram.com/creativitysquaredpodcast https://facebook.com/CreativitySquaredPodcast https://giphy.com/channel/CreativitySquared https://tumblr.com/blog/creativitysquared https://tiktok.com/@creativitysquaredpodcast #CreativitySquared CONNECT with Helen Todd, the human behind C^2 https://instagram.com/helenstravels https://twitter.com/helenstravels https://linkedin.com/in/helentodd https://pinterest.com/helentodd Creativity Squared explores how creatives are collaborating with artificial intelligence in your inbox, on YouTube, and on your preferred podcast platform.  Because it’s important to support artists, 10% of all revenue Creativity Squared generates will go to ArtsWave, a nationally recognized non-profit that supports over 100 arts organizations. This show is produced and made possible by the team at PLAY Audio Agency: https://playaudioagency.com. Creativity Squared is brought to you by Sociality Squared, a social media agency who understands the magic of bringing people together around what they value and love: http://socialitysquared.com.  #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ArtificialIntelligenceNow #Photography #AIPhotography #AIPhoto #ArtificialIntelligenceTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #LeicaPhotographer #MachineLearning #FutureTechnology #FutureTech #TheFutureIsNow #DeepLearning  #NaturalLanguageProcessing #AIandCulture #AINews #Innovation #Creativity #Creatives #AIArtist #ArtificialIntelligenceArt #DigitalCreativity #AIArt #ArtificialIntelligenceArt #MidJourneyArt #AIArtCommunity #AIArtwork