Show for Dec. 4, 2011. Hany Farid: Reality in the Age of Photoshop.
Inspired by my recent back-and-forth with Errol Morris on truth and deception in photography, I explored the subject further this week with digital forensics specialist Hany Farid. Hany is an expert on photo fakery and develops tools for detecting whether and how much pictures have been ginned up by, say, advertisers hawking beauty products. He’s testified about the veracity of photos in court cases, uncovered audacious forgeries, and helped authenticate some iconic images. We had a fascinating conversation about the ways digital retouching has altered our relation to photography, sowed confusion in the legal system, altered our body images, and sparked a race between the technologies of authentication (such as Hany develops) and tools for photo manipulation (such as Photoshop).
Which image is the fake? Honest Abe, Lee Harvey Oswald,
Buzz Aldrin and Hany Farid.
Find out the truth about some other famous photos at Hany Farid’s website.
You can download the MP3 here (if using a Mac, control-click the link and choose “Save Link As…” If using a PC, right-click and choose Save Target As…”)
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