Train a ‘robot’ to put yourself out of future work? One company is asking owners of a certain camera type to do just that
AI is moving at lightning pace, with warnings from the tech bros coming thick and fast. Now photographers/videographers are being asked to get involved with training future tech for cash. But should you? The post Train a ‘robot’ to put yourself out of future work? One company is asking owners of a certain camera type to do just that appeared first on Amateur Photographer .
In the ever-evolving world of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic, with job advertisements for training AI sprouting up across the creative industries. While some view AI as a tool for curing cancer, others fear it could potentially replace human labor. As a photographer, I have yet to train AI, preferring life's simpler tasks to remain untouched.
However, a new opportunity has emerged: companies are now willing to pay for the documentation of mundane daily activities, such as cooking, cleaning, and running errands, on specific camera types.
RobotTraining.jobs, a platform compiling daily job postings, has highlighted a recent employment opportunity from RemoExperts. This firm is offering US$95 per hour for approved hours to UK owners of the Insta360 X5 camera. Respondents are required to record their everyday tasks, including egocentric activities, using this camera.
Other job postings, such as one from 'micro1', request 360° video of daily movement using an Insta360 or GoPro MAX action camera. Payment rates vary, ranging from US$15 to US$120 per hour, depending on the territory and the poster.
While most individuals would likely shy away from sharing their personal lives through a first-person camera, there may be tech-savvy and cash-strapped students who see this as a viable way to earn extra income. Nonetheless, the prospect of owning a camera now opens up a whole new realm of possibilities beyond capturing life's special moments. Our digital footprints are becoming increasingly important, as they may one day be used by AI and 'robots' of the future.
This development raises concerns about personal control and the potential commodification of one's creative vision. As AI advances, the question arises as to whether we are inadvertently becoming 'robots' ourselves, all in the pursuit of a future we may not even desire. Nevertheless, it is too late to halt AI's progress. Perhaps it is time for us to adapt and, at least, earn some cash while we still can.
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