{
  "id": 19860895,
  "title": "Paris Photo’s digital sector offers ‘soft photography’ and vital context",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/paris-photos-digital-sector-offers-soft-photography-and-vital-context",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:23:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Art Newspaper",
    "slug": "the-art-newspaper",
    "url": "https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/11/13/paris-photo-art-fair-digital-art-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris Photo's digital sector, showcasing the intersection of photography and technology, has seen a surge in interest this year, with the 29th edition held at the Grand Palais until 15 November. The curated digital sector, led by Marco De Mutiis of the Fotomuseum Winterthur, features 12 exhibitors, including those exploring the use of AI-generated imagery and analogue techniques. Among these exhibitors is the Venezuelan gallery Carmen Araujo Arte, displaying Alejandro Cartagena's mosaic-cut collages, which challenge the concept of authorship by interpreting generative AI images as manual processes. Palo Gallery's installation featuring Adrea Orejarena and Caleb Stein's American Glitch series offers a thought-provoking commentary on simulation theory and our screen-filled reality, while Yumo Wu's solo stand exemplifies the beauty in AI and darkroom analogue manipulation. Vincent Fournier's Flora Incognita, created using CGI, presents speculative flowers on large-scale portraits, evoking 18th- or 19th-century botanical illustrations. Meanwhile, Ruttkowski 68's Polaroid prints of flowers, titled \"Conversations avec Claude,\" have been mistakenly attributed to AI by visitors, highlighting the broader impact of AI-generated photography on the art world.",
  "summary": "The digital presentations at the heart of the Grand Palais continue this year’s trend of situating digital art in art historical lineage",
  "key_points": [
    "Paris Photo's digital sector highlights intersection of photography and technology",
    "12 exhibitors explore AI-generated imagery and analogue techniques",
    "Carmen Araujo Arte's mosaic-cut collages challenge authorship with AI images"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}