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The First Digital Image Was Created in 1957

The first digital image was created by a computer called the CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1957. This image, a picture of a smiling face made up of pixels, was created by a programmer named Ken Thompson as a demonstration of the system's capabilities. The image is still preserved today and is considered a milestone in the development of digital technology.