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RSS FeedsStyleShoots Live robotic photography studio uses AI to shoot and process photos
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23 february 2017 20:09:42

 
StyleShoots Live robotic photography studio uses AI to shoot and process photos
(Digital Photography Review)
 


A new robotic `smart studio` device aims to increase brands` photography efficiency and productivity by replacing, to a certain degree, professional human photographers with artificial intelligence and a robotic camera/lighting system. Called StyleShoots Live, this smart studio is equipped with robotic lighting, a Canon 1DX Mark II camera, and machine intelligence for shooting, processing and exporting photos and video automatically. StyleShoots, the Dutch company behind the smart studio, unveiled the product on Wednesday, saying it is `designed to create instantly edited video and stills for fashion lifestyle and eCommerce shoots in minutes.´ This is made possible via a large steel enclosure in which a model is posed. A variety of technologies then make technical decisions, adjusting lighting and camera settings as necessary to shoot content that matches brand-specified customized styles. The resulting content is automatically processed, including things like cropping images to certain aspect ratios or stitching together multiple videos. The final content can then be reviewed by the human in charge and, if approved, exported for various platforms. A human is given control over the entire process via a built-in iPad Pro with a Live View mode of the model. Speaking about the smart studio, StyleShoots´ Head of Product Anders Jorgensen said: `Fashion brands need to keep their customers engaged with fresh content every day - and video shared on social media is the most powerful form of storytelling. To keep up with the continuous demand, StyleShoots Live creates stills and video ready for publishing on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and websites within minutes - without any manual editing or post production.` Of course, such a studio raises concerns about technology and its potential ability to replace human photographers with machines. In response to that concern, StyleShoots explained in a long FAQ sheet that it didn´t design its smart studio ...


 
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