Photoshop CC Beta - AI Generative Fill

Thanks, Chris. Sadly, the more I see about these features the less appealing they seem to me. Reading the comments my feelings are more inline with Jerry Gowins response to the video.

Additionally concerning is that a photo that I once used for a short time on FB appears in a bubble for comments.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Helen. I went back to read Jerry Gowins post. I can appreciate the points being made; those using AI should be honest in the way they use it. Sadly, I hear many news reports of AI being used in the wrong way.  

However, I am amazed how modern photo editing software can be used to create artistic content or save time editing when compared to  the "old fashioned" way. 

Kind regards
Chris

PS It must be very disconcerting to see your picture is appearing without your permission. I am not sure why this is happening but I found some links that may shed some light.  Facebook support may have some solutions.  I hope you manage to get it sorted.

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/my-friend-who-uses-outlook-is-seeing-my-facebook/14ba2e8c-1e1d-4114-9b06-49dff8093d1d

www.facebook.com/help/162801153783275

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/unlinking-facebook-account-in-outlookcom/1caa4c0f-4eef-4fef-ac84-f83909f80fe4

I'm with you, Helen.  While the technology itself is impressive, I find it's capabilities disconcerting.

To me, it is replacing photography as an art form and rather than rescue or tweak photos, it means you can create them from scratch or make such major changes that they are no longer what they started out as.

And to think it's in its infancy is like looking back at Windows 3.1 with 256 colours and MS Paint, compared to what we have now.

Alas, it's inevitable I think.  There are no good examples of technology being rolled back or stopped that I can think of. 

In this instance, I'm proud to be a Luddite .