artificial intelligence is used to help improve the world in so many different ways today, even if you don’t realize it.  AI allows computers to do things that would normally require true human intelligence. Instead, we can now rely on artificial intelligence to complete tasks. Many different photo editing software utilize AI technology to do anything from adjusting exposure and contrast, all the way to digitally removing noise or sharpening your image. There are quite a few different ways your digital camera may use AI technology. Most of which you probably don’t even realize are happening in real time. Portrait photographers love the ability for the camera’s autofocus system to instantly recognize the face of their subject. Many cameras go a step further, using AI technology to instantly snap the focus to either the left or right eye of the subject. Some cameras may even allow you to change from human facial recognition to animals or birds. Artificial intelligence has been around for a while to help photographers be more efficient and capture better images. In years past, photographers have used AI to help enhance the capabilities of their cameras, or even to help edit their photos automatically. As AI has become more accessible and fine-tuned, open-source AI technologies have come to market. Many websites (such as deepai.org) offer AI Image Generation. This allows you to create images simply by typing a few words. There are also many apps that allow you to do the same. Usually, you’ll put in a text prompt. The prompt can be as simple as a couple words, or as complex as a paragraph. There is certainly a lot to know and many different ways you can use AI in photography. As you can see, artificial intelligence serves two main purposes in photography — to speed up your workflow, or to enhance your images.