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The Pixel 8 may get a few new AI camera features

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By Justin Diaz
August 24, 2023
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Google has recently sent a survey out to Pixel Superfans asking questions regarding AI-related camera features. AI camera features are of course, nothing new to the Pixel lineup. It’s part of what makes the Pixel such a good phone for photos. Because Google bakes in all these features that help the Pixel lineup edge out competing smartphones. At least when it comes to picture quality, if nothing else.

This new survey seems to suggest that the Pixel 8 series could release with some new AI camera features that aren’t currently available on the Pixel 7 series. According to Android Police, Google could be working on a feature that uses AI to merge multiple photos together to improve the look of everyone in the photo. The details come from X user @Za_Raczke, who posted an image of the complete list of the survey’s scenario options.

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One of them mentions the AI-powered photo merging feature. “Create the perfect team picture by merging everyone’s best shot, so everyone looks great. No worries if someone’s distracted during a group photo, your phone’s AI can still make it into a perfect group photo.” The option reads. This is all the detail about the potential feature. But it’s also clearly labeled as ‘AI Photo Merging.’ So this might be something Google is playing around with.

Pixel superfan survey reveals more potential AI camera features

While the one above sounds interesting, it’s far from the only potential new feature on the way. One page in the survey asks fans to select scenarios that would influence their decision on what smartphone to buy. And the full list of options has plenty of intriguing scenarios in addition to the AI photo merging.

For example, one scenario hints at an AI editing tool that would let you swap people’s clothes out. But more than that it would also allow for instantly changing photo backgrounds. The scenario even mentions the ability to “truly change anything else in the photo.”

Another scenario mentions the Audio Eraser. Which was recently shown off in a leaked promo video. That one is most assuredly going to be included. As Google already offers a similar feature for erasing stuff in the image. In short, the new Pixel 8 series cameras could be quite a bit more interesting.