119: Is That Photo Real?
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March 28, 2026 · 1h 14m · Season 3 · Episode 119
About this episode
John and Clay discuss the challenges of identifying modified images and propose a solution for establishing trust in photography.
With heavily digitally modified images and fully AI-generated images now being regularly posted as being real, what can we trust? John and Clay tackle the challenges of flagging photo modifications, and propose a potential solution for ensuring a photographic chain of trust. Can it be done?
People in this episode
Hosts: John, Clay
Topics covered
- digital images
- AI-generated content
- photo modifications
- trust in photography
- photographic chain of trust
Keywords
- digital modification
- AI images
- photo trust
- image authenticity
- photographic integrity
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