AI is increasingly being used within cameras as well as within image editing software
AI will also drive photorealistic CGI “The goal is to have computer generated images replace 90% of digital photography within the next 5 years,” EyeKeyAh founder and CEO Ludvig Johansson 2015
AI within cameras
scene detection and exposure calculation
cameras have been using scene comparison with a massive database of scene images to give us “Evaluative Metering” for over a decade
improved AF locking and tracking
in 2018, AI became increasingly utilised to improve AF detection and tracking, examples include:
Sony's Real AF Eye detection tracking and animal eye tracking
AI has been shown to be able to massively improve image noise reduction with better preservation of image details, it is still to be utilised in cameras
AI background blurring
smartphone manufacturers in 2018 introduced new phone with the ability to selectively increase the blurring of backgrounds to isolate the subject better
AI in image editing software
there are multiple uses for this included detection of edges in masking, “intelligent” removal of unwanted objects in scenes, etc