Now that phones alter our photos without us knowing, how do we know what’s real?
“The so-called “raw” photos that lack processing had subtle, muted colours, softer edges , a little grainy while the processed photos were gorgeous and crisp like the inside of a marble. Why were they so different?
The answer to this, like everything else these days, is machine learning, used by virtually every major smartphone-maker to enhance the photos taken with their cameras.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/smartphones-photos-filters-pictures-software
What happens if you use an app that doesnt use the AI of Smartphone Camera
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-i-fell-back-in-love-with-iphone-photography