Do you think the demand for RAW files is increasing due to AI?

I’m very curious about how photography will be approached with the rise of AI.

Taking photos is an art form. Editing those photos is an important part of that process (or can be). Editing helps create a distinctive style and signature. This requires both skill and time.

This is also why many photographers are reluctant to hand over their RAW files. It feels like giving away the ingredients before they’ve been shaped into the final recipe.

But in a time where you can drop photos into an AI tool and have entire batches edited within minutes in a specific style (or even multiple styles), this may come under pressure.

My prediction is that this will increase the demand for RAW files. But I’m very curious to hear your perspective on this—and how you deal with it (or would like to).

(Sorry, my native language isn’t English, so I used a translation tool.)