Bits & Atomen Wat is een foto nog als AI die met gemak beter maakt?
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Mar 20, 2026 They unpack smartphone AI that can rewrite family photos with simple prompts and debate when images stop being real. They explain how to spot manipulated pictures and the limits of provenance standards. There’s surprising research on bumblebees surviving submerged nests and why rodents gnaw. They also cover AI-caused cognitive overload and new findings about gut bacteria and muscle strength.
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Smartphone AI Makes New Realities From Photos
- Smartphone AI turns ordinary photos into new, never‑happened realities.
- Dominique Deckmyn used Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to add snowmen, cats, floods and firetrucks with single text prompts, producing highly believable edits.
Photos Are Becoming Intentional Statements Not Records
- Photos are shifting from documentary records to intentional images shaped by creators.
- Photographer Max Pinkers quoted: images no longer register reality but convey what the maker wants to say, changing journalistic use of photos.
Use C2PA Provenance To Prove Photo Authenticity
- Use provenance standards like C2PA to prove an image's authenticity when possible.
- Pieter Van Dooren explained that embedded metadata from camera through Photoshop to publisher can guarantee a photo is original, but only when preserved end‑to‑end.