At this year's drupa, Messe Düsseldorf will present the drupa Imaging Summit for the first time as part of the "drupa next age" event series.

The imaging industry has come a long way in the last few decades. The shift to digital photography and workflows, and now the new big challenge of AI, are transforming the value creation of creators, companies and the industry. Along with many challenges, the new tools also create new opportunities and business areas.

At the drupa Imaging Summit, one of the main themes will be the big trend topic of Imaging Artificial Intelligence, to learn about the current status and tools, discuss new product ideas and ways to enhance images for better prints.

Picture this: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Revolutionizing Image Creation

Picture this: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Revolutionizing Image Creation is presented by Dennis Oberfeld, Google Cloud/Customer Engineer. The lecture shows how AI is supercharging the image creation process. The participants delve into Google's powerful AI solutions, demonstrating how they streamline workflows and produce stunning results. Learn about upscaling, watermarking, and more practical tools (not only) for print businesses and creatives alike.

Image generation via Artificial Intelligence: Tools & Workflows

Image generation via Artificial Intelligence: Tools & Workflows is presented by Andreas Jürgensen, Founder AI Imagelab | ai-imagelab.de and gives an overview of what is the current status of AI-generated images. Andreas Jürgensen gives a brief insight, which programs are currently relevant - and which ones you should keep an eye on, in which processes AI-generated images are currently being used and in which fields of application they are becoming relevant. The presentation will be illustrated with application and image examples.

AI Unveiled: Navigating Past, Present, and Future in Photo Print Innovation

AI Unveiled: Navigating Past, Present, and Future in Photo Print Innovation is presented by Sarah, Lefebvre, Director of Marketing at EyeQ Imaging Inc. The Creators of the leading Imaging Software, Perfectly Clear, show the remarkable advances AI has made in recent years as Sarah connects today's applications of AI to real-world use cases and their impact on the printing industry. Be prepared to delve into the exciting possibilities of the future as she unravels the transformative impact of AI on photo printing. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the intersection of innovation and practicality at the forefront of AI technology.

The influence of Artificial Intelligence on future print products

The influence of Artificial Intelligence on future print products is presented by Adrian Rohnfelder, Founder of AI Imagelab, ai-imagelab.de. In this highly illustrated and entertaining short presentation, Adrian Rohnfelder outlines possible print products of the future as a result of the new generative AI capabilities. For example changes through AI support of existing products, key social media drivers such as pets and selfies for a flood of AI-generated images, possible consumer desires for 2D, 3D and 4D printing.

Viesus: Prints enhanced in the blink of an AI

Viesus: Prints enhanced in the blink of an AI is presented by Servi Pieters, CEO of Viesus. Dealing with thousands or even millions of images daily for printing? Do you often find these images lacking in quality or pixels? Are you facing lost time, complaints, and missed opportunities? Discover the behind-the-scenes algorithms used by leading names in the photo printing industry to minimize suboptimal prints. This talk reveals how AI algorithms improve image print production, delivering quality without the need for manual intervention.

Time schedule and registration

All these presentations and many others will take place on the drupa dna stage on 30 May and 31 May in Hall 7. The programme is part of the drupa ticket. You can register for drupa here.

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