‘There is no real picture:’ Samsung EVP defends Galaxy S24’s AI photo-editing

In a TechRadar interview, Samsung EVP Patrick Chomet addressed these concerns head-on, contending that the very notion of a “real” photo is illusory in the modern age: “There was a very nice video by Marques Brownlee last year on the moon picture. Everyone was like, ‘Is it fake? Is it not fake?’ There was a debate around what constitutes a real picture. And actually, there is no such thing as a real picture. As soon as you have sensors to capture something, you reproduce [what you’re seeing], and it doesn’t mean anything. There is no real picture. You can try to define a real picture by saying, ‘I took that picture’, but if you used AI to optimise the zoom, the autofocus, the scene – is it real? Or is it all filters?”

“There is no real picture, full stop,” he concluded.

Chomet also suggested that Samsung aims to provide two distinct experiences – a way to “capture the moment” in a way that’s as accurate and complete as possible and to alter it to create a “new reality.” To capture the moment, Samsung leverages AI filtering, modifications, and optimisations to erase shadows and reflections.

While some photographers might balk at his dismissal of photo realness, Chomet raises a compelling point about photography’s inherent artificiality in the computational era. Nevertheless, he acknowledged AI technology requires government regulation, stating Samsung intends to collaborate with authorities.

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