ASK JIM

Every month, Jim will answer a question from his online students, from people who participate in his tours and workshops, or from subscribers to this magazine. If you have a question you’d like Jim to answer, please drop him a note at photos@jimzuckerman.com.

Q: Jim . . . Do you think AI will replace photography in the future? Everyone is talking about that. Thanks.

John Peters, Riverside, California

A:I think AI is here to stay, and it is indeed incredible. I’ve embraced its creative picture making abilities fully, and at some point in the near future it will probably be indistinguishable from what comes out of a camera in terms of sharpness, detail, etc. But it can never replace the experience of being there -- photographing a lion in the wild, an incredible storm over a striking landscape, seeing and capturing a wild bird in flight, etc. So no, it won’t replace photography. It’s just another tool to be creative and to produce striking images. §