CGI in still photography

Introduction

photorealistic CGI is looming as a threat to authentic photography which as already taken a hit with post-processing techniques which allow easy removal or addition of image components as well as distortion and morphing techniques
CGI has long been used in movies but is now starting to make its way into still photography as costs and time to create photorealistic CGI come down which may result in marked reduction in the need for using actual models to sell products
see https://fstoppers.com/originals/how-much-threat-cgi-photographers-354271
see https://petapixel.com/2015/04/01/these-cgi-images-are-so-realistic-that-they-look-like-actual-photographs/
- “The goal is to have computer generated images replace 90% of digital photography within the next 5 years,” EyeKeyAh founder and CEO Ludvig Johansson

In 2019, NVIDIA showed it can create a photorealistic landscape using AI from a sketch using it's GauGAN software