Google’s Imagen text-to-image synthesizer creates strikingly accurate ‘photos’

With Google’s text-to-image synthesizer, Imagen, users can dream up any possibility, including a corgi in a sushi house. Google Research, Brain Team A cute corgi lives in a house made of sushi. A dragon fruit wearing a karate belt in the snow. A brain riding a rocket ship heading towards the moon. These are just… Continue reading Google’s Imagen text-to-image synthesizer creates strikingly accurate ‘photos’

10 photojournalists to follow to stay informed on Ukraine

“We have to fight, but fight for life. You can’t fight for dust when there is nothing and no people. That’s why it is important to stop this war,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Associated Press. Evgeniy Maloletka As the war continues in Ukraine, an influx of information swarms social media. Amid the feeds,… Continue reading 10 photojournalists to follow to stay informed on Ukraine

Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process

Draped Boats, North Whitby, Yorkshire, England. 1986. © Michael Kenna Photography In March 2020, when COVID-19 led to worldwide lockdowns, Michael Kenna had a full calendar of trips and exhibits planned for the months to come. Instead, he found himself stuck at home with nowhere to go. Rather than taking new photos, he went back… Continue reading Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process