Will ai replace the dedicated camera?

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Is it possible for ai (let's say in a phone body for ease) to replace a dedicated camera as the processing of an image becomes so advanced, the lens used, sensor, noise, sharpness etc becomes irrelevant?

We're already well into the territory of software manipulation on raw always producing a better image than a cameras jpeg files, providing the user has the knowledge and time. Isn't the ai part just one step further?
 
Probably when it can recreate an image from a simple shot, but as you want it to be, including correct DoF / bokeh and all the "little" subtleties added by a specific focal length and lens. I would still shot normally though. Sometimes is about the whole process.
 
Technology has never replaced a single thing in history, but it increments it relentlessly... AI is no different IMO (and I work with AI).

Photography will not be replaced, but enormously augmented - to the point where debates will rage about what a photograph is any more - eg if I take a photo at midnight with my Canon R5 Mk5 and I can click a button to flip the photo to daytime with a blue sky and perfectly lit subjects, then take a couple of people out the photo and blend with another photo of some birds that I took, is that still a photo?

I can argue convincingly either way, but I highly doubt dedicated cameras will be replaced for quite some time... if ever. In tech, we're already seeing the fragmentation of the single unified environment - ie the phone and people increasingly demanding a separation of their tools again.
 
Well I have been using Bing AI for a few weeks and I know others using better ones. It will not replace Photography for a long long time. Only caveat is that someone will use AI for Camera Club Comps etc and judges like me will recognise some of them and Disqualify them or those Good Artists will get through.
 
RussD said:
Well I have been using Bing AI for a few weeks and I know others using better ones. It will not replace Photography for a long long time. Only caveat is that someone will use AI for Camera Club Comps etc and judges like me will recognise some of them and Disqualify them or those Good Artists will get through.
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I probably didn't explain things well in the initial post.

I'm mainly referring to ai bokeh and noise removal as well as dynamic range. So as an example, could a phone with something like micro four thirds tech get to the level of full frame with a high end lens. People still need to take the photograph, but what you end up with is so far from what photography is almost, is it even a photograph anymore.

I can't see Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic etc stopping ai being heavily used as it's already here for noise removal and focusing amongst other things.
 
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AI has significantly impacted photography by enhancing image processing and computational photography in smartphones. While AI can't fully replace dedicated cameras, it continues to bridge the gap, offering advanced features. Dedicated cameras may maintain their place for professionals, but AI integration in consumer devices challenges their dominance, reshaping the photography landscape.

These days, free/paid image-generating tools (Example:- https://aiimagegenerator.tools/) are trending and making sense in creating unique pieces of art and pictures. They have the potential to be a game-changer, I believe.
 
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