[NEWS] Google equips Pixel 8 with generative AI function

On the 4th, Google announced the new smartphone "Pixel 8" equipped with generative AI function at the annual event "Made by Google".

In the announcement, Rick Osterloh, the head of hardware, said that we are focused on making AI more useful for everyone, and explained that the higher-end model Pro is the first smartphone designed and manufactured for the era of generative AI.

According to Osterloh, the Pixel 8's proprietary processor "Tensor G3" improves the machine learning model by 10 functions compared to the Pixel 6, and executes generative AI with about 150 times the computational load of the Pixel 7 model. This allows it to provide advanced AI functions that cannot be achieved on other smartphones.

The Pixel 8 will have AI functions in the camera. In addition, with a significant improvement in the function to reduce noise around the other party using AI, it also has an AI "conversation detection function" that stops music and switches to a mode to take in external sound when a conversation starts while listening to music.

It also has a real-time translation function that uses AI, and the folding smartphone "Pixel Fold" takes advantage of the dual screen to display the user's conversation in real time on one display while displaying the translated result on the other display.

Call Assist makes the voice of the proxy reply to the other party more natural, and the AI ​​can determine whether the call is really necessary or spam, and if it is necessary, it will transfer the call. This function can be applied to fraud, etc.

Other new functions that utilize AI include "Audio Eraser Magic" to remove noise in video editing, "Video Boost" to automatically shoot high-quality videos with full dynamic range, "Video Night Mode", "Pro Settings" to enable professional-level camera control, "Best Take" to edit everyone's faces at the same time in group photos, and "Edit Magic" to change the position and size of the subject, which is an evolution of Eraser Magic.

"Assistant with Bard" is an integration of Google AI chatbot "Bard" into the conventional Google Assistant. Ask questions using text, voice, or images and Bard will respond. Furthermore, if you allow access to Gmail and Google Docs, the AI ​​will also write emails for you.

In addition to smartphones, the Pixel Watch 2 will also be equipped with AI functions. By combining a multi-path heart rate sensor, body response sensor, and skin temperature sensor with Google's AI algorithms, it will be equipped with more accurate heart rate measurement, a "Today's Energy Score," and stress management functions. It will also use AI to automatically detect workouts such as running and cycling.

Google has taken a step forward in the use of AI in the smartphone field.

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