BONUS EPISODE: Boris Eldagsen: Why AI-Generated Images Aren’t Photography
Mar 12, 2025•44 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Key Takeaways:
- AI expands artistic freedom, not replaces artists – AI removes physical limitations, allowing artists to create purely from imagination. But vision, composition, and storytelling remain essential—great art is still shaped by human experience.
- Surprise fuels creativity – Whether capturing an unexpected moment in street photography or experimenting with AI-generated images, Boris believes that embracing the unpredictable is key to artistic innovation.
- AI isn’t photography—it needs its own category – Boris argues that AI-generated images aren’t made with light and shouldn’t compete in photography contests. Instead, he calls for a new category—promptography—to recognize AI’s distinct creative process.
Website: boris eldagsen | photo & video art berlin
Instagram: Photomedia & AI Artist (@boriseldagsen)
00:00 Introduction to the Special Episode
00:41 Meet Boris Eldagsen: The AI Photographer
01:07 The Sony World Photography Awards Controversy
05:20 Defining Photography in the Age of AI
07:39 The Art of Promptography
12:10 Boris's Creative Process and Workflow
19:30 The Future of Photography and AI
30:53 Tips for Aspiring Promptographers
38:51 Exploring AI Tools and Techniques
41:29 Conclusion and Reflections
For more prompts, tips, and AI tools. Check out our website: https://www.beyondtheprompt.ai/ or follow Jeremy or Henrik on Linkedin:
Henrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/werdelin
Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyutley
Show edited by Emma Cecilie Jensen.