A.I. in photography explored by Photo Team, July 12

The National Press Club's Photography Team will examine artificial intelligence in photography at its next meeting on Wednesday, July 12, at noon in the Cosgrove Lounge. This in-person meeting is open to all Club members, and registration is required.

Artificial intelligence has gained a foothold in photography and design with new software and services such as Adobe Firefly, but its use is also growing in image editing. To help photographers and media pros who work with photography learn more about A.I. and its role in imaging, we will hear from Robert Pless, professor and chair of the computer science department at George Washington University, who works with visual computing. 

Pless will help Club members become more familiar with A.I., to better understand the swirl of activity going on in our industry. Participants should get a better understanding of machine learning, algorithms, and models, as well as generative A.I. that has gained so much public attention. He will also discuss current A.I. applications in photography and initiatives to make A.I. more trustworthy and accountable.

Pless and lab colleagues at GWU study data-driven visual computing techniques applied to perception, robotics, environmental measurement, and social justice. In addition to his scholarly works in computer vision, Pless leads or is involved in projects where the technology helps identify venues used by human traffickers and discover hidden grave sites of missing persons believed to be crime victims.

The Photo Team meeting on July 12 begins with a self-funded lunch at noon -- and self-serve if you choose the buffet -- followed by Pless's talk. We will make the presentation slides available for download after the meeting.