view : The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 , along with the clamshell - style Z Flip 6 , continue Samsung ’s foray into the world of generative AI under the Galaxy AI banner with a handful of new features , principally focused on image redaction engineering .
I spent well over a week with theGalaxy Z Fold 6ahead of my brushup blend in live , include trialling out the unexampled addition to the Galaxy AI roster , and I ’ve been leave behind wondering whether Samsung ’s AI efforts would ’ve been good pass elsewhere .
The new improver come in two forms;AI Portrait StudioandDraw Assist . In its round-eyed form , AI Portrait Studio allows you to take your selfies and produce AI - generated likenesses in a handful of different styles , include Watercolour , Sketch , 3D Cartoon and Comic .
I ’m not quite sure what you ’re conjecture to do with these AI - generated selfies however ; are they for visibility photos on societal media ? Are they just for sharing ? If so , what ’s the reason for sharing a picture with the same flavour as every other Z Fold and Z Flip user ?
I understand that some users need a more artsy look to their visibility exposure on social media . However , these are by and large used to make you stand out from the crowd , which is why masses have traditionally paid digital creative person to createuniquehand - draw digital pieces of art .
But , again , with everyone having access to the same handful of AI - generated art styles , will your new profile photo actually stand out ? I very much doubt it . It ’s something fun that you ’ll show off to your mates once , and likely never actually use it again .
Then there ’s the fact that some of the trope generated look a little , well , odd .
Take the below selfie of me , generated using AI Portrait Studio in the laughable mode . It expect hunky-dory on the airfoil , and there is some resemblance to the original photo I submitted , but it does n’t await precisely like me . And , on occasion , the AI can misread my facial hair and create event that look nothing like me .
It ’s not just me that get that leftover weird vale feeling when looking at some of these generated results . Even at the launch of the Z Fold 6 in Paris , actor Syndey Sweeney hardly front impressedwhen Samsung bring out an AI - bring forth photo of her using the tech . She said it looked nerveless , but we all know exactly what she was thinking with that diffident look in her eyes .
In fact , that moment has becomea bit of a memein the past few calendar week . Not a great look for Samsung there .
Drawing Assist is arguably the more interesting of the two new features . The tech essentially allow you to doodle thing on your photo and use AI to turn them into something photorealistic , while also taking elements like lighting into consideration to verify that the generated element blend in with the picture .
From a originative position , this can be a lot of fun . you’re able to add visual flare to otherwise tedious photos , like the addition of a raging gentle wind balloon in the background of a photo of a statue I recently shot during a stumble to Milan . It looks exactly as I conceive of , despite a pretty rough - and - quick draftsmanship of a hot melodic phrase balloon using my fingers .
On the flip side , however , I feel a little bit weird about using GenAI to lend and altogether deepen the look of my images . For me , picture taking is , and always will be , about capturing those awesome , intimate , hilarious moments . Adding something supernumerary to the background for the aesthetic flies directly in the side of that idea .
It does n’t precipitate right away into the category of misinformation , of course , but it ’s not just that far off either – especially if you try and prune out the ‘ Made with AI ’ water line on your emended double .
Maybe I’m just missing the point, who knows?
That said , the Drawing Assist can come in handy in other areas of the smartphone experience , allowing you to turn your ready doodles in the Notes app into something much better - look for a decent note - pickings experience . Even that , though , is something people will likely use a few times before move back to text - only note - taking like most of us .
I ’m not saying that Samsung should n’t add these fun elements to its software oblation , far from it . I just do n’t think these arethekiller feature that Samsung ’s Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 marketing suggests they might be .
I ’d rather that growth endeavour go into a GenAI feature that ’ll make my day - to - day life a little easygoing ; a GenAI practical assistant , notice summaries , or maybe a feature that ’ll mechanically contribute result to my calendar that I discourse in phone claim .
So yes , while the new pic features on the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are undoubtedly fun , I ’m not indisputable they ’re actually needed when other areas of the OneUI experience take that same GenAI magic .
