﻿>>SHENAZ ZACK: We have so much exciting new camera magic to
share with you today, upgraded hardware, break-through
features, new ways to work with motion and sound, and completely
new image capabilities.
The incredible Pixel 8 camera combines powerful AI and Tensor
G3 with a fully upgraded ultrawide and a new wide camera
that's capable of producing 2X optical quality images with even
better low-light performance. And the biggest leap forward in
Pixel camera this year is video. The video capabilities in Pixel
8 represent years of R & D across Tensor, AI and software.
Combine that work with the upgraded main sensor, and you'll
see vast improvements in low-light video performance,
dynamic range and shadow noise. And we are continuing to expand
our image equity efforts with Real Tone, so your videos and
photos accurately portray the wide range of human skin tones.
Along with Pixel's best-ever skin tone accuracy in your
videos, you will see improved mixed lighting performance and
much faster auto focus in low light.
So no matter what you're creating with Pixel camera,
everyone will look more like their beautiful selves.
Now, as every creator knows, visuals are only half of the
equation when it comes to great video clips, so we are
pioneering new computational audio capabilities, with a
first-of-its-kind feature called Audio Magic Eraser.
It lets you reduce distracting sounds in your videos using
Tensor G3 and advanced machine learning models, and it's easy
enough that anybody can do it. Audio Magic Eraser identifies
different sounds in your video, and sorts them in to distinct
layers that you can control. [Baby babbling with dog barking
in background]. [Baby babbling without dog
barking in background]. [Cheers and Applause].
>>SHENAZ ZACK: So new, with a few taps, your baby's video sounds just the way you want.
Alongside breakthrough video capabilities, Pixel 8 introduces
a whole set of new features that makes it easier than ever to get
great photos, even in the trickiest conditions.
Like when you're trying to take the group photo over and over
and over again, only to find somebody's always blinking or
rolling their eyes. Group photos are tough, but
Pixel gives you the option to make them easier with the new
Best Take feature in Google Photos.
Best Take uses a series of photos taken closer together
to help you create the shot you want, so you can choose what you think is the best expression --
[Cheers and Applause]. -- for everyone in the photo.
Let's take a look. >> So I thought this would be a
perfect place to show you this awesome feature on the new Pixel
8 phone. >> Oh, wow.
>> That takes bad group photos and turns them in to perfect
group photos. >> Amazing.
I have endured a lifetime of other people ruining my group
shots. Hey!
How would you two like a picture with a hot Hollywood celebrity?
>> 3-2-1! All right.
Do you want to check this out? >> Yeah, let's do it.
>> It's called Best Take, and what you can do is grab
different expressions and combine them into one so that
everyone looks good. >> Oh,
my gosh! >> Oh!
>> All three of us. >> Wait!
We look so good! >> Can I take your photo?
Say cheese, but not you, because you're lactose intolerant.
>> He actually is! >> No way!
Ice cream! Yeah!
Oh, but the ice cream tastes like dirty socks!
What! And who is the designated photo
ruiner in the group? Oh, that was quick.
But look at that. Hard to find a bad photo of you,
but we did. >> Oh,
my goodness. >> He switched your whole face
out. >> Whoa!
>> And now you guys look like the cast of a good '90s sitcom.
Now, kids, I need you to look really upset that it's bedtime.
You're so mad. And parents, you're really
happy that it's bedtime. Okay?
I just made your Christmas card right here.
Before we go, there is one last photo we need to get.
Us! >> Yes!
[Cheers and Applause]. >>SHENAZ ZACK: Best Take lets
you use the photos you did take to get the photo you thought you
took.
Of course, sometimes you might want to use your imagination to
create something new. As we announced at I/O, Magic
Editor in Google Photos lets you use generative AI to re-imagine
your photos. Just tap or circle the object
you want to edit, drag to reposition your subject, pinch
to resize them or use one-tap presets to make the background pop.
It's an intuitive new way to edit so you are in control of
your images. Whether you want to better
capture the moment or add your own creative touch.
Pixel camera continues to get more accessible, too.
To help people with vision impairment get the perfect
photo, Guided Frame now works both on the front and the rear
camera, and it recognizes more than just faces, like your dog,
or your dinner, and even documents.
Pixel 8 re-imagines what you can do with a smartphone camera,
with Best Take, generative AI and Magic Editor, best-in-class
video and Audio Magic Eraser. That's a whole lot of firsts, and new ways
to get creative with your videos and images. Take a look.
[Wind blowing in background]. >> Will you marry me?
>> Agh! >> Woo-hoo!
>> Wow. >> Oh!
[Cheers and Applause]. >>SHENAZ ZACK: Pixel 8's camera
is truly magical, but you know, some people won't be satisfied
with anything but our absolute best camera in a smartphone, and
you'll get it with Pixel 8 Pro, which has everything you just
saw in Pixel 8, and much more. For people who want the most
powerful camera system. Every camera on Pixel 8 Pro is
upgraded. The triple rear pro camera
system gets a new main sensor with better low-light
performance, a bigger ultrawide lens with even better Macro
Focus, an upgraded telephoto that can capture 56 percent more
light and take photos with 10X optical quality.
And we've added auto focus on the front-facing camera so you
can take the best Pixel selfies ever.
Now, when you combine the upgraded hardware and advanced
Google AI, it makes it easy for everyone to get a
picture-perfect Pixel photo in any lighting condition.
We are also introducing new pro controls on Pixel 8 Pro for
photographers who want total creative control over the
camera. You can adjust settings like ISO
sensitivity, shutter speed, lens selection and focus.
You can also get high resolution, 50 megapixel images
from across the zoom range in both JPEG and RAW, and when you
open those RAW images in Adobe Light Room, you'll see they
retain our signature HDR+ adjustments.
We gave our Pixel creator lab photographers early access to
Pro Controls and you can see the range of possibilities, like
gorgeous studio photography, dreamy landscapes, and full
control over long exposures. If you know your way around a
camera or want to experiment and learn, Pro Controls unlocks a
truly pro level camera experience.
Pixel 8 Pro's combination of upgraded cameras, Tensor G3 and
computational audio means your videos will be sharper, more
vibrant and sound better than ever.
Video from Pixel 8 Pro is gorgeous.
It's the best video quality ever on a Pixel, but we're going even
further to show what's possible with computational video.
Introducing a new form of video post-processing called Video
Boost. It totally changes the game.
Look at how it compares to a different phone we recently
picked up. You can see the skin tone is
life-like and properly balanced while the mountains and skies
have full dynamic range. The video has the vivid color
and detail that Pixel photos are known for. And that's because every frame
of this 4K video has gone through our HDR+ image pipeline.
For a one-minute video at 30 frames per second, that's the
same as processing 1800 photos. Video Boost makes it possible by
pairing the incredible camera hardware and the Tensor in your
Pixel with our powerful data centers.
Sounds difficult, but it couldn't be simpler for you.
Record a Pixel 8 Pro video with Video Boost enabled and you'll
have a high-quality version of it right away.
Meanwhile, your video uploads to the cloud where Google's
computational photography models, like HDR+, are applied
to your entire video. Every. Single. Time.
And when it's ready, the boosted video automatically appears in
your Google photos library. And when you use Video Boost in
low light, it automatically enables Night Sight video for
the first time on Pixel. Check out what one of our
favorite photographers was able to do with Night Sight video.
[Cheers and Applause]. >>SHENAZ ZACK: Looks stunning,
right? By subtly enhancing the light in
the scene, you're getting truer colors, more details in the
buildings, clearer dynamic range in the colorful lights that make
up the cityscape. Even the fine details in the
small alleyways. It looks like a city at night.
With Video Boost on Pixel 8 Pro, you're getting the best
low-light video of any smart phone.
Video Boost is coming to Pixel 8 Pro in a feature drop in
December, and you're going to love it.
It perfectly demonstrates what sets Pixel really apart as a smartphone.
You have powerful, on-device processing with Tensor G3,
coming together with Google's state-of-the-art research and
machine learning and AI. And then the processing in your
video is augmented by one of the world's most powerful cloud computers.
It is a unique combined approach where the data center acts as a
virtual component of your Pixel. And it makes seemingly
impossible tasks possible in a way that only Google can.
And Video Boost isn't the only feature that draws on Google's
cutting-edge data center models. We've got some big changes
coming to Google Assistant, thanks to our advances in
generative AI, and here's Sissie to give you a first look!
[Cheers and Applause]. >>SISSIE HSIAO: Seven years ago,
we introduced Google Assistant on the first Pixel phone and
since then, we have helped hundreds of millions of users
across all different devices get things done at home and on the
go. Today, I want to show you how
Google is changing how we deliver helpful experiences to
people all over the world. And the key here is our
generative AI research. Bringing the latest models to
the mobile device that's always with you opens up so many new
possibilities. Just a few months ago, we
launched Bard as an early experiment.
It's a conversational AI tool that lets you collaborate
directly with our most capable models.
Bard can help you brainstorm ideas for a game night with
friends. Get some creative inspiration
for a new project at work. Pick up a few tips for home
repairs, or learn a new skill. Since Bard's launch, we've been
learning and iterating super fast to make sure Bard is
helpful and accessible to people everywhere.
In fact, people are using it in over 40 languages across over
220 countries and territories. We just recently launched new
extensions that make it possible for Bard to collaborate with
apps like YouTube and Maps, and even your own content from Docs
and Gmail. You can find, summarize and
answer questions across your personal content, all in one
place. Bard's language understanding,
complex reasoning and generative capabilities have fueled our
excitement in realizing our vision for Google Assistant.
While Assistant is great at handling quick tasks like
setting timers, giving weather updates, and making quick calls,
there is so much more that we've always envisioned a deeply capable personal
assistant should be able to do. But the technology to deliver it
didn't exist, until now. Today, I'm excited to share an
early peek as something we've been working on. We call it Assistant with Bard,
and it brings the best of both experiences right to your phone.
It's a step towards our vision to deliver the world's most
helpful personal assistant. Assistant with Bard combines
personalized help with reasoning and generative capabilities, so
it can hear, it can speak, it can see, and it can even take
actions that help you out. Right on the device you always
have with you. This is an experiment we're
super excited about. Let me show you some examples of
what it will be able to do. A great assistant should help
you make sense of your day, and stay on top of what's important.
Open Assistant with Bard and say, "Catch me up on any important E-mails I missed this week."
And you'll get a rundown of what's in your inbox.
Three important E-mails including a party invite.
Assistant with Bard can even dig up the details for you.
"Where is Grayson's party?" It can spot that the party is
across the river in Brooklyn. "How long will it take to get
there?" And just like that you have
quick directions from Google Maps.
And, of course, you can still use the classic Assistant
features. "Text Jenny, do you want to ride
with me to Grayson's party?" You can see how Assistant with
Bard pulls together the information you need from
different apps and services, so you can get stuff done so much
faster. So say you're renting a house in Los
Angeles with some friends for the weekend. Check out how specific you can
be. "Make me a grocery list for the
weekend, for ten people, go heavy on the snacks, and we'll
probably want a smoothie, so recommend and include ingredients for that."
Just imagine how much time it would take to make this on your
own. And with a quick tap, you can
move it into a doc and share with your friends so you can
coordinate. It took less than a minute to
create. From here, you can ask for
recommendations on things to see, build a weekend itinerary,
discover the best spots to soak in the views, and anything else
you need to make planning and prep a breeze.
Now say you all decide to go on a hike with your dog, but you reach a fork in the trail.
Flip a coin? Nope.
Simply snap a photo of the trail marker and ask, "What path do
you recommend for a group and my small dog?"
And just like that, you know that the North Trail is the best
one for your dog's little legs. But first, you should snap a
photo of Baxter. The perfect photo needs a
perfect caption, and Assistant with Bard can be your creative
partner here. So check this out.
You can pop it over your photo and use it as the visual cue.
So Assistant with Bard can see what's on your screen,
understand the context, and help you with what you need.
"Create a cute social caption for Baxter."
Quick and easy, and you're back to enjoying your hike.
This conversational overlay is a completely new way to interact
with your phone, and lets Assistant with Bard meet you
wherever you are. We're so excited about what's
possible when we bring our most helpful generative AI
capabilities to one of the most assistive experiences in the
world.
Assistant with Bard is the coordinator who can help you
take something off your plate. The planner with useful travel
tips. The creative partner you turn to
for inspiration. And so much more.
We hope it changes how you get things done and bring your ideas
to life, like a true Assistant. We are rolling out Assistant
with Bard to select testers shortly, and we'll be expanding
availability as an opt-in experience in the next few
months. So for Pixel 8 users, keep an
eye out for how to try it for yourself.
And now, back to Rick for a few final Pixel highlights.