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PhotoVogue Festival 2023: The Talks
This conversation took place on November 16th 2023 as part of the PhotoVogue Festival 2023 which centered around the theme “What Makes us Human?: Image in the Age of A.I.”
The world of photography has always thrived on the cusp of innovation and artistry. As such, it s only organic for the PhotoVogue Festival to join hands with Google Pixel’s Creator Labs, an alliance that reflects our shared fervor for championing artists, elevating their visions, and pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
Google, an entity synonymous with cutting-edge technology advancements and long term leader in the AI spectrum, has continuously redefined the horizons of what s possible. The integration of AI in Google Pixel is a testament to this commitment — providing artists with a tool that supports their journey from inspiration to creation. With the new Pixel ecosystem, Google gives access to all its helpful experiences, giving people the chance to do more and expand their creativity through AI based features.
This collaboration feels all the more apt, given that this year s PhotoVogue Festival places a spotlight on A.I. in image creation. As we delve into this realm, the line between human creativity and technological enhancement becomes a subject of profound exploration.
Our upcoming panel, "What Happens When Creativity Meets Technology?", seeks to unravel this intricate tapestry. Together with artists from Creator Labs, we ll explore the empowering ways AI has been woven into the Google Pixel, offering insights into how these advancements have become instrumental in realizing their artistic visions.
This is not just a conversation about technology. It s about the future of art, the evolution of creativity, and the boundless potential that emerges when the two converge.
Myesha Evon Gardner is a Brooklyn, New York-based director and photographer originally from Cleveland, Ohio. As a storyteller, Gardner examines truth by documenting and redefining themes of legacy, labor, the perception of beauty, and familial dynamics in underrepresented communities and cultures. Gardner s ongoing focus on the subjects of vanity, body image, self-care, and these influences on Black women in particular, provide further visual commentary on ingrained socioeconomic structures and their endeavor for self-actualization.
Clients include Google, Beats by Dre, PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross, Nike/Jordan, Beyoncé, New York Times, TIME, Vogue, Essence, and more.
A Durham, North Carolina native by way of Dallas Texas, Kennedi Carter is a photographer with a primary focus on Black subjects. Her work highlights the aesthetics sociopolitical aspects of Black life as well as the overlooked beauties of the Black experience: skin, texture, trauma, peace, love and community. Her work aims to reinvent notions of creativity and confidence in the realm of Blackness.
Mayan Toledano is a director / photographer based in New York. Mayan s work encompasses themes like connection and otherness, gay culture, intimacy and relationships and is characterized by senses of humanity and empathy. Mayan worked with clients like Kenzo, Nike, Chanel, Gucci, Coach, Pat McGrath, MadeMe and Barragan. Her work has been in editorial outlets including i-D, Vogue, W magazine, Sneeze, Them and New York times.
A Brooklyn native and first generation Jamaican American, Anthony Prince Leslie s background in classical dance and performance guides his distinct and rhythmic approach to film, bringing his love of movement and abstraction to the lens. As a cultural purveyor, Anthony is interested in documenting the now to create an artistic legacy that draws a connective thread between the past and the future. As a founder of New York-based creative studio Equator (Est 2017), Anthony has a mission to inspire, protect and make space for underrepresented creative voices. The studio has created works for the likes of Nike, Facebook, Google, MGM and Warner Brother to name a few and is currently developing its inaugural feature length documentary to be released in 2024. After completing his studies in Video Production, Anthony spent the early years of his career with Vox Media developing short and long form concepts.
Sebastian Rodriguez is a San Francisco based photographer, originally from Santiago, Chile, with a primary focus in documentary and architectural photography. Sebastian currently leads Product Marketing for Pixel Camera at Google, working in close partnership with the Pixel Camera, Google Photos, Google AI engineering and research teams to help build and launch best-in-class imagery, editing and Generative AI to Google Pixel.
In partnership with Google Pixel.
The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
The recording of this panel will be uploaded after the Festival.
Thursday 16th November will also feature:
- “EyeMama at the PhotoVogue Festival”, a conversation between Karni Arieli, Alessia Glaviano, and the EyeMama artists
- “Generative AI: Practical Use Cases for Fashion, Beauty and Luxury Industries” with Cyril Foiret and Nima Abbasi
PhotoVogue Festival is a project directed by Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) and co-curated by Francesca Marani (Senior Photo Editor, Vogue Italia), Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Editor, Writer and Curator), Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Content Operations Strategy Manager, Condé Nast) and Caterina De Biasio (Visual Editor, PhotoVogue)
