The personal and human connection is, more than ever before, in danger of fading into oblivion.

Yet it is precisely this essential experience — the shared moment of encounter — that defines the very essence of photography.

Without this personal interaction, we must ask ourselves in what form we will continue to experience togetherness in the future.

I believe that, as a society, we must move beyond artificial intelligence in order to protect the essence of our memories — the fragile, irreplaceable fabric of shared human experience.