Photography means the world to me. I've loved it for as long as I can remember, and I love capturing the world around me. Every year, when World Photography Day comes around on 19 August, I can't help but think about the importance of visual storytelling. About the importance of documenting life and the world, and how this art form is a universal language.
But with developments in AI and the unprecedented rise of AI-generated images, it's becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between photorealistic images created by AI versus those created by humans. The issue goes even beyond being able to distinguish between the two, and as a wildlife photographer, it worries me that AI-altered images of wildlife is are putting research and conservation at risk.
