photography

Enterprise, Robotics & AI, Venture

Breaking News: Photoroom, the Revolutionary AI Image Editor, Secures $43M Investment at $500M Valuation

At the time, it looked like it would be more than $50 million; in the end it ended up a little lower. This latest round brings the total raised by the company, which was founded about four years ago, to $64 million. Photoroom plans to use the funding to hire more people and to continue investing in its R&D and infrastructure. Other features it offers includes AI-generated backgrounds, scene expansions, AI-generated images, and a plethora of image editing tools. “Photoroom’s generative AI capabilities are unparalleled, and we have no doubt that they will continue to lead the way in this rapidly evolving landscape.”

Dylan Williams
February 27, 2024
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Apps, Robotics & AI

Artisse AI secures $6.7 million in funding for cutting-edge AI photography app boasting unparalleled realism

Models and influencers are among Artisse’s early adopters along with some businesses using AI photography for their ads. “I see AI photography as a new category that should be probably of a similar size, if not bigger than, photo editing apps,” he says. The investment, which was inbound, made sense because the fund has an influencer marketing arm and could help with marketing the app, Wu explains. Shopping from AI photos and turning them into physical prints are other ideas being explored. Artisse’s AI app is available on both iOS and Android.

Max Chen
January 23, 2024
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Gadgets, Media & Entertainment

“Budget-friendly Buys: 7 Spectacular Photography Gifts for 2023”

For anyone experimenting with photography and looking to get out of the smartphone shooting mindset, film and instant photography offer an exciting, tactile starting place. Okay, we already talked about another of Fujifilm’s instant cameras but this one is in a class of its own. Like instant photos, film photography is making a comeback — and for good reason. You could shop online, but browsing in person if you’ve got an old-school store nearby parallels the tactile charm of film photography. Either way, you’ll help keep film photography shops in business and wind up with a thoughtful, one of a kind gift.