Photography is full of clichés. In fact, this AI-powered camera was trained on them.
Between all the images of Unicorn Frappuccinos, grain bowls, and scenic vistas, it doesn’t take an expert to tell you that clichés are running rampant in photography. To photographer and PhD student Max Pinckers and media artist Dries Depoorter, those unoriginal snapshots are especially problematic when it comes to photojournalism. We see the same sensationalized images over and over again. But do they tell us anything new and are they an accurate depiction of reality?