Samsung Details New Galaxy AI Tools In Upcoming Galaxy S24 Series
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Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked events are usually the spot for unveiling new devices and outlining why the annual entries in its variety of Galaxy series are better than the previous year’s entries. Wednesday’s first Galaxy Unpacked of 2024 did include the first official look at the new Galaxy S24 line of smartphones, but the clear focus of the day was Samsung’s strong commitment to AI implementation within its devices.
Referred to by the company as “Advanced Intelligence” rather than the common definition of AI, Samsung revealed a bevy of AI tools making their debut in the S24 series that range from truly interesting and applicable beyond the current uses of generative AI that have drawn heavy, rightful criticism over the last year to some that while welcome raise questions about their efficacy without some hands-on experience.
The most impressive of the new tools address translation, photography and video innovations. The company’s Galaxy AI suite allows for real-time translation of live phone calls both in audio and on-screen text, supporting up to 13 languages at launch. Text messaging gets its own AI-powered translation tools via Chat Assist, allowing users to translate incoming and outgoing text messages in real time. It is a powerful development in real-time translation tools on Samsung platforms that is powered by Samsung’s working relationship with Google and its Gemini AI model.
Photos and Videos also get an AI-powered boost similar to what last year’s Google Pixel 8 Pro introduced. Samsung touted its new Pro Visual Engine as the source behind its best camera lineup to date on the Galaxy S24 Ultra The company calls it a “quad-tele camera system” that uses AI integration to produce high-quality images at high zoom with improved image stabilization. Samsung highlighted the new 5x zoom on its 50MP lens as a major addition for capturing images from a distance and AI tools that analyze image subjects before the shutter is activated for crisper details, better capturing of skin tones and improved noise reduction in images.