Most of the new camera features Google has brought to Pixel devices in recent years have involved AI-based post-processing. Made You Look, announced at Tuesday’s Made by Google 2024 event, is different. It reaches back into the history of photography to tap into a perennial favorite: tricking fussy children into smiling.
Sure, there are already a number of AI features that can help, including Best Take. But where’s the fun in that? Following in the footsteps of generations of exhausted parents waving stuffed animals and making funny faces in a vain bid to make children smile, Made You Look flashes a pair of cartoon characters to get a better shot.
The feature will be available on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold when it launches next month. It’s for foldable phones, as it requires a front-facing display as you snap the photo. It’s a clever use of that external screen.
“Turn the feature on, unfold the camera and an eye-catching visual — like a bright yellow chicken — will play on the outer screen,” Google writes. “The visual will play on the outer screen and respond to hold their attention so you can get the shot.”
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Made You Look will be available on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold when it launches next month.
Made by Google 2024 kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on August 13. Get ready for a slew of new hardware, including the Pixel 9 and a new foldable.
With the new app, users “won’t have to scroll through a bunch of numbers to get a sense of the day’s weather,” according to Google.
Let’s dive right into what the Google Pixel 9 lineup looks like, how Google’s Gemini AI will be incorporated in the devices, and more.
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Google is adding features for photo editing, plus new apps for storing and searching through screenshots on-device and an AI-powered studio for image generation.
At Made by Google 2024, the company announced that the new Pixel 9 phones are the first devices to ship with Gemini as the assistant by default.
Gemini Live lets users have “in-depth” voice chats with Gemini, Google’s generative AI-powered chatbot, on their smartphones.
The Pixel 9 starts at $799, the Pixel Pro at $999 and Pixel 9 Pro XL at $1,099. Preorders open Tuesday.
Time will tell whether the new “Pro” bit in Pixel 9 Fold presages the arrival of a lower-cost foldable, or if it’s simply a nod to the high-end pricing.
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