One thing Google does arguably better than any other phone maker is AI, and this is used to great effect by the company’s cameras. In the past we’ve seen how AI can remove unwanted people and objects from scenes with Magic Eraser, but with the Google Pixel 8, the company seems to have a new – and somewhat creepy – AI trick up its sleeve.
Tasty @MysteryLupin (through The edge) has shared a new video ad for the Pixel 8 line, which starts by showing how easy it is to switch to Pixel, but then moves on to photography features, with the most notable being Best Take.
This feature – which was mentioned in an earlier leak but only now shown in action – takes multiple photos and combines them to create the best possible composite image.
Composite images are not a new idea; for example, you can use them to take HDR shots. But here it doesn’t combine different lighting, but rather swaps facial expressions, poses and other aspects to create something of Frankenstein’s monster, even though it may look a lot better than the individual photos.
Most of the other stuff in this clip is existing features, although we get another glimpse of the now extensively leaked and teased Pixel 8 Pro.
And this isn’t the only recent Pixel 8 leak, if anything @Za_Raczke has also taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) to show off a selection of what appear to be official Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro cases.
In the case of the Pixel 8, these will apparently be available in Rose, Mint, Charcoal and Hazel colours, while the Pixel 8 Pro’s cases will reportedly be available in Bay, Charcoal, Mint and Porcelain colours.
These are different to the shades we’d expect from the phones themselves, with the Pixel 8 rumored to come in Haze, Jade, Licorice and Peony shades, while the Pixel 8 Pro reportedly in Sky, Porcelain and Licorice would come. .
We’ll soon know all the official colors and everything else about the Pixel 8 line, as these phones will launch on October 4. TechRadar will cover the launch in full, so check back for all the announcements; In the meantime, check out our Pixel 8 events hub and see how you can watch the Pixel 8 launch live.