119: Is That Photo Real?

With heavily digitally modified images and fully AI-generated images now being regularly posted as being real, what can we trust? John and Clay tackle the challenges of flagging photo modifications, and propose a potential solution for ensuring a photographic chain of trust. Can it be done?
With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.

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• Nikon Z30 Kit with 16-50mm VR Lens
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• Panorama Head with Arca-Type Quick Release
• LP-64 Leveller
• Sony Alpha 7R IV 35mm full-frame camera
• Decoder Podcast 5th Feb 2026: Reality is losing the deepfake war
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Episode Gold Producers: 'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Jared Roman, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Ian Gallagher and Jamie Russell.