Subj : Honors cutting-edge generative AI features could rival Samsungs G To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed May 22 2024 23:15:05 Honors cutting-edge generative AI features could rival Samsungs Galaxy AI suite Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 22:00:19 +0000 Description: Honor has teased a slew of exciting generative AI features at VivaTech 2024. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Given the sheer number of headlines relating to ChatGPT , Google Gemini , Galaxy AI , and other astronaut-adjacent terms in recent months, youd be forgiven for believing that artificial intelligence (AI) is the best thing since sliced bread. Of course, those headlines have often see-sawed between slack-jawed wonder (see OpenAI ) and brutal skepticism (see the Humane AI Pin ), but its abundantly clear that a major shift is underway in the smartphone landscape. Honor is the latest mobile brand to commit its future to the AI revolution. The company unveiled its ambitious four-layer AI architecture at VivaTech 2024. What does that mean, exactly? Well spare you the yawn-inducing complexity, but the company behind the worlds thinnest foldable phone has essentially outlined its plans to take on the likes of Samsung and Apple with a suite of cutting-edge generative AI features powered by Google Cloud. Honor is keeping the full extent of those features under wraps for now, but the brand has teased an innovative new AI-powered portrait shooting mode for its upcoming Honor 200 series smartphones. The mode aims to recreate the iconic Studio Harcourt method of photography. If youre unfamiliar with Studio Harcourt, the 91-year-old French photography studio is famous for its black-and-white portraits of movie stars and celebrities. Ingrid Bergman, Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Salvador Dal, Roger Federer, and Monica Bellucci have all passed through the doors of the Parisian studio at various points since 1934. Now, through a new creative partnership, Honor plans to leverage Studio Harcourts photographic expertise in its upcoming mobile products, beginning with the Honor 200 series in June. Image 1 of 2 Honor teased its upcoming photography collaboration at VivaTech 2024 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) Image 2 of 2 Honor CEO George Zhao speaking at VivaTech 2024 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz) The Harcourt method of portrait photography is characterized by dark, smoky glamor and carefully orchestrated shadows, and Honor says its AI-based software has learned from a vast dataset of Studio Harcourt portraits to replicate this process on a smartphone camera. TechRadar was given a blink-and-youll-miss-it glimpse at this supposedly revolutionary portrait mode during Honors VivaTech presentation, and it looks certain to help the Honor 200 challenge for a spot on our list of the best camera phones . But as with the rest of Honors upcoming AI features, further details on the brands Studio Harcourt partnership are being kept behind closed doors until later this year. Taking the fight to Samsung As for how Honors approach to AI differs from, say, Samsungs approach, Honor CEO George Zhao told TechRadar that his companys four-layer AI architecture which comprises cross-device AI, platform-level AI, app-level AI, and Interface to Cloud-based AI aims to deliver a more intent-based user experience than is currently offered by Galaxy AI. Magic Portal in action on the Honor Magic 6 Pro (Image credit: Future) Of course, well have to wait until Honor actually unveils its new generative AI features to know whether the companys mobile-based AI solution can hold a candle to Samsungs increasingly popular Galaxy AI suite, but the recent expansion of the formers Magic Portal shortcut feature hints at promising progress. In essence, Magic Portal is an Honor-exclusive shortcut feature that lets you switch between apps and services with a single swipe. For instance, if a friend sends you some location information and you want to get there in a hurry, Magic Portal lets you drag those details in one fell swoop from the messages app across into a compatible ride-hailing or navigation app, saving you several clicks in the process. Honor confirmed at VivaTech that Magic Portal now supports over 100 apps across a wide range of categories, including travel, entertainment, shopping, and social media. So owners of compatible devices like the Honor Magic 6 Pro can rest assured that Galaxy AI users arent having all the AI fun. You might also like Best Honor phones 2024: the top Honor handsets you should consider Samsung Galaxy AI compatibility explained: which phones have which features? iOS 18 tipped to bring next-gen Siri and a time-saving AI notifications boost ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/honor-phones/honors-cutting-edge-generative-a i-features-could-rival-samsungs-galaxy-ai-suite --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .