At the end of 2022, Google impressed the public by rolling out the Photo Unblur feature. This time, the Internet giant could duplicate this same option for videos. This function, which could be called ” Video Unblur uses Tensor AI and SoC.
This could be an exclusive on the future Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro which will be unveiled this fall. Other features that could be the novelties included in the series have also been discovered.
Same features as Photo Unblur
Photo Unblur or Unblurred Photo is a feature that makes blurry photos taken with the brand’s smartphones clearer from the Google Photos application. It is also possible to use it with old photographs captured with old cameras. All this is possible thanks to the processing of the intelligent Tensor chip.
” Video Unblur was accidentally discovered in the latest update to the Google Photos app that the company recently uploaded to the Play Store. We had to activate it by force to find out some details about how it works. However, the option does not yet seem functional. At first glance, its functionality seems the same as Photo Unblur, except that it will be applied to slightly blurry videos. It is obvious that the task will be more difficult, because these are moving and not static subjects. This new option has been integrated into the tool tab, under editing options, in the Photos app.
14 new filters
In addition to this feature Video Unblur ”, it would also seem that other functions have been added by Google in order to personalize the films. A series of video overlays with filter effects are also included with the recordings. These include VHS, Super 8 and Polaroid which mimic the style of old cameras.
14 Instagram-like video effects have also been identified. These allow the immediate modification of the tone of the colors and the style. To name only the Chromatic filter which adds greater chromatic aberration, or even Black & White and Golden. These new features will be accessible in the filters section, when editing a video in the Photos app. As in the case of ” Video Unblur », these options do not work yet. It is unclear whether older Pixel smartphones will benefit from these new effects.
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