Aesthetics in Digital Photography

Automatically evaluating the aesthetic qualities of a photograph is a challenge for artificial intelligence technologies, but it also presents new economic and social possibilities. This book explores theories developed by philosophers and art critics and examines advances in neuro-aesthetics and their limitations, focusing on artificial intelligence techniques.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc

Automatically evaluating the aesthetic qualities of a photograph is a current challenge for artificial intelligence technologies, yet it is also an opportunity to open up new economic and social possibilities.

Aesthetics in Digital Photography presents theories developed over the last 25 centuries by philosophers and art critics, who have sometimes been governed by the objectivity of perception and other times, of course, by the subjectivity of human judgment. It explores the advances that have been made in neuro-aesthetics and their current limitations.

In the field of photography, this book puts aesthetic hypotheses up against experimental verification and then critically examines attempts to scientifically measure this beauty. Special attention is paid to artificial intelligence techniques, taking advantage of machine learning methods and large databases.

The book also discusses the ethical implications of using AI to evaluate aesthetics, including issues of bias and fairness. It raises questions about who should be responsible for creating and defining aesthetic standards and how AI can be used to promote diversity and inclusivity in the art world.

Overall, Aesthetics in Digital Photography provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of the aesthetics of photography in the digital age, offering insights into the potential of AI to transform the field and the ethical considerations that must be taken into account.

Weight: 730g
ISBN-13: 9781786307538