However, to say I’m sceptical would be an understatement. Magic Capture introduces a host of potential problems, and I’m not convinced in Google’s ability to overcome them.
Wait, what actually is Magic Capture?
Magic Capture is one of the Pixel 11 series’ headline new features, though it’s likely to come to older Pixel phones at some point.
Why anyone would put total faith in Google’s AI to document their life like this is beyond me
Essentially, when you start recording a video, Google’s AI will continually monitor the scene to look for moments that you might want to capture. When it recognises something significant, it’ll snap a photo, then supply a selection of the top images once you end the recording.
Sounds great! What’s the problem?
It will be great – if it actually works. But why anyone would put total faith in Google’s AI to document their life like this is beyond me.
Why? Isn’t Gemini amazing?
It certainly can be, but as a problem-solving chatbot rather than a substitute photographer.
Recent personal evidence doesn’t paint an encouraging picture. Back in December, Google made a big deal of its new ‘Google Photos Recap’ feature. Essentially, it was the app’s take on Spotify Wrapped – a 90-second, Instagram-story style clip designed to surface key stats and memories from the year.
