Google announced today a set of innovative AI-powered features for its upcoming Pixel 8 series phones. Among these features, “Magic Editor” and “Best Take” take center stage, offering users exciting capabilities to enhance their photography experience.
Magic Editor stands out as a remarkable addition, allowing users to interactively manipulate objects within their photos. By simply tapping or circling an object, users can effortlessly shift or resize it. Moreover, Magic Editor employs generative AI to seamlessly recreate backgrounds when an object is repositioned, providing a dynamic way to customize your photos. Users can further tweak the background using preset options, and the feature offers contextual suggestions based on lighting and background conditions. Google initially previewed this feature at Google I/O in May, though it’s worth noting that it’s still in its early stages, and results may vary.
The second highlight, Best Take, is designed to improve group photos by combining multiple shots to create the ideal image where no one blinks or looks away. Users can also manually select expressions from different shots and seamlessly merge them into one photo, effectively swapping faces with the selected expression. Both Magic Editor and Best Take will be available on the Pixel 8 series phones starting from October 12.
Additionally, the new Pixel phones introduce practical features such as Magic Eraser, which efficiently removes unwanted objects from photos, and Photo Unblur, which rectifies blurriness in images. The Pixel 8 Pro takes it a step further with an enhanced version of Magic Eraser, enabling users to remove larger objects with ease.
For photography enthusiasts, the Pixel 8 Pro also brings the “Zoom Enhance” feature, harnessing generative AI to enhance photo quality and bridge pixel gaps when cropping images. While this feature will initially be exclusive to the 8 Pro, Google’s commitment to innovation ensures that users can expect even more exciting developments in the future.
In summary, Google’s latest Pixel 8 series phones promise to redefine the photography experience with the introduction of AI-powered features like Magic Editor and Best Take, as well as practical tools like Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur. These enhancements are set to make photography more accessible and enjoyable for users starting October 12.
