According to the media, in a series of new machine learning features called Google AI, Pixel Screenshots is similar to Microsoft's controversial feature Recall, but it is more focused on privacy and only applies to users' manual screen screenshots. The new feature Add Me may be an upgrade of AI photo function Best Take, and another feature Studio may be a generative AI image generator similar to the Image Playground feature launched by Apple.
Author of this article: Li Dan.
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Rumors have it that the new generation of Google Pixel series smartphones, the Pixel 9, which is scheduled to be launched at the end of August this year, will have new artificial intelligence (AI) functions.
On Tuesday, July 2, Eastern Time, it was reported that the new feature of the Pixel 9 series is a series of new machine learning functions called "Google AI", in addition to Circle to Search, a search function that is already available on Pixel phones and the Gemini AI assistant that is available on all Android system phones. The Pixel 9 will introduce some new functions, among which the most eye-catching is called Pixel Screenshots, which is similar to Microsoft's controversial Recall AI personal computer (PC) function.
Previously, the Recall feature was embroiled in a negative review storm because it takes a screen capture of the active window every few seconds by default, records all the user's actions in Windows without content moderation. This means that Recall can capture all screen content, including bank account passwords, confidential documents, etc. Later, due to criticism of privacy issues, Microsoft suspended the Recall function.
Pixel screenshots, on the other hand, are more privacy-oriented although they look similar to Recall. It does not automatically take screenshots of what users are doing, but only takes screenshots of the user's own screen. When users manually take screenshots, the function will add some additional metadata, such as the name of the app, network links, etc. It will then be processed by the local AI, such as Google's new multi-modal AI Gemini Nano. This feature enables users to search for the content of the screenshots and ask relevant questions to the AI assistant.
Media reports have also revealed that the Pixel 9 will have two other AI functions. One of them is called Add Me and is used to ensure that everyone appears in a group photo when taking pictures. Although the media did not get detailed information about this feature, the name sounds like an upgrade to Best Take, the AI function that was first introduced in the Pixel 8 series. Best Take not only changes the expressions of characters in photos, but can also merge photos containing different characters, although it is controversial, it is still practical.
The addition of this function indicates that Google is more inclined to think that the key is what users want to take pictures of, rather than what they actually take pictures of, and that AI may solve this problem.
Another new feature called Studio. Media reports suggest that it should be the Creative Assistant App that was previously exposed. According to earlier reports, this app will be integrated into the Pixel series phone's screenshot editor app, allowing users to create stickers.
However, from the recent media reports, it seems that Studio can do much more than just create stickers. It may be a generative AI image generator similar to Apple's Image Playground, which was released last month. Google has already been developing its own image and even video generation models, so the media believes it is worth paying attention to how Google integrates Studio with other apps.
Netizens have summarized the Pixel 9 Pro configuration revealed recently: 6.34-inch Samsung M14 120hz OLED screen; Tensor G4 and Exynos 5400 modems; main camera, ultra-wide-angle camera, and periscope telephoto camera; 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage space; Android 15 system; satellite connection, and the expected price is $999.
Some netizens also mentioned that Google will showcase three versions of the Pixel 9 series, including the basic Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL, at the Made by Google event on August 31. Their screen sizes are 6.24 inches, 6.34 inches, and 6.73 inches, respectively. The Pixel 9 will be equipped with dual rear cameras, including an ultra-wide-angle lens, while the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL will be equipped with a 50MP telephoto 5x zoom lens. The Pixel 9 series will be powered by Google's 5G chip Tensor G4, which is made with Samsung's 4nm process.
