>>4140097Others in thread have already kind of addressed this, but a big aspect of photography is setting and building a scene, or recording a moment. AI generated wedding photos isn't happening, I don't think fashion or media photography in general is going away either. You still haven't elaborated how AI is going to change any of that. 'Making a living' out of photography already died for most people, there's a reason that portraiture and wedding is all that's left, and there's little to say of local photogs doing work for town newspapers, magazines, etc.
That leaves the hobbyist of course, and I think it's already been priced in by the fact every camera manufacturer, from Olympus to Sony has moved their brands upmarket. Sure the Canon Rebel and EM10-IV exist, but it's very clearly by lens roadmaps, etc that the market is now $1200 bodies and $500 to $1500 lenses. It's also why if you visit a camera shop, easily 1/2 the shop is now dedicated to videography gear, because increasingly that's where the action and opportunity is.
They're all extremely aware that photography is a hobby, same as oil painting and wood carving, and have moved price points accordingly. The only reason the production of truly entry level cameras haven't been shuttered yet is that it probably costs them more to stop production than you'd imagine. Lots of contracts with suppliers, etc that they don't want to back out of.
