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Two people pose for a portrait in Pilsen. Chicago, Illinois. June, 2024. © Clayton Hauck

I like this image but hadn’t posted it, mostly because there was a sliver of a person’s head poking out behind the woman and it really annoyed me. Figuring I would scrap it, I gave Photoshop’s generative fill a chance to remove the face, thinking it wouldn’t do a great job because of all the hair and building texture involved. It was nearly perfectly removed on the first try.

I continue to have complicated feelings towards Ai, however, it is clear it’s not going away. It’s also clear many jobs will be going away as a result (I still think, while the creative job losses are most obvious now, it will be the non-creative job losses that will really change society in ways we can’t yet imagine). I’m not making any profound statements here. Everyone knows this, but figured I’d post it as a quiet little reminder that I need to get my ass some better Ai training to help me “fix” my commercial photos.

-Clayton