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Google, especially the Pixel Series from Google is notoriously known for leaks. There have been instances where the entire first look of Pixels leaked months before the actual launch of the product, and it seems like the curse continues. Because months before the Google Pixel 10, and 11 announcement, some of its AI features are already leaked to the public.
While usually, it is the hardware parts that leak first, it is the software part this time around. The leak came from Google’s gChips division. It reveals some of the new AI features and software-based camera enhancements we will likely see in the upcoming Pixel 10, and Pixel 11.
More AI Features
One of the coolest features of the Google Pixel 9, was the integration of various AI tools on the software side. It made editing photos, capturing photos and videos, and even communicating with others easier. While some of the Artificial Intelligence features were mind-boggling, users also had some gripes with them noting that some of them are more “Gimmicky party tricks” than useful features that you use every day. However, the new leaks about Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 suggest that Google is leaning in on their AI prowess and bringing more to the table.
With the addition of a new and improved TPU, Tensor G5 is expected to come with the Pixel 10 series, we can expect that the Pixels will be more capable of running more on-device AI computations. And according to the leaks, you can expect these features in your new Pixel phones:
Video Generative ML
This is a vague name given for a new AI feature. But we can guess what it might mean. The use case of the feature is tagged as “ Post-capture Generative AI-based Intuitive Video Editing for the Photos app.” So, it seems like Google is working on providing tools to let users edit their videos more easily by using an AI model that understands how a video behaves.
Speak-to-Tweak
If this is what we think it is, new Pixel devices can be able to edit the photos according to your voice commands. It might work on an LLM model to then convert the words you have spoken to a direct command that it can execute.
Sketch-to-Image
Turn your sketch into AI art. This feature is not new. We have seen Galaxy AI do it. But it will be cool to see if Google can do a better job than Samsung.
Magic Mirror
While it sounds like a spin-off of “Magic Eraser” of Google, the leak does not give away the specific use case of the feature. In addition to these features, as the new Tensor G5 chip is more capable of computing AI tasks, it might be able to run Stable Diffusion-based AI models, locally, theoretically cutting down the processing time significantly.
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New Camera Features
Thanks to social media, the battle between smartphone manufacturers has shifted from battery capacity, processing powers, and overall design of the phone, to who has the batter camera to take vibrant photos and videos. While all the other aspects matter, you can not go low on camera prowess in this market. So, it is fitting that Google has spent a lot of its R&D on fine-tuning its cameras. Here are some of the camera enhancements you can expect from the new models of Pixel phones:
- 4K 60fps HDR video
- 100x zoom capabilities through machine learning for photos and videos
- Cinematic Blur may now support 4K 30fps
- The new “video relight” feature can bring changes to the lighting conditions of videos
- Ultra Low Light is a new feature coming to Google Pixel that allows the cameras to pick up legible photos even with low light conditions.
Better Ambient Features
With every generation of phones, Pixel is trying to extend the limit of ambient features it can offer. With the inclusion of new “nonoTPU” to the Tensor G6 chip, Google is about to add a few more ambient features based on machine learning. These always-on features are more geared towards user’s health tracking such as the detection of gonal breathing, cough, snoring, sneeze, and sleep apnea, fall detection, gait analysis, and sleep stages monitoring.
However, we may have to wait for an official announcement from Google to actually know how they are going to pull these features off, while not consuming a whole chunk of battery life.
