Pixel 10's AI Camera Coach Improves Photo Quality, from Bougainvillea Shots to Truck Images
Introducing Camera Coach: Your Personal Photography Guide on Google Pixel 10
Camera Coach, the latest addition to the Google Pixel 10, is a revolutionary feature designed to help amateurs transform into photography enthusiasts. This AI-powered assistant guides you through every step of the photographic process, offering thematic suggestions and step-by-step instructions.
To use Camera Coach, simply frame your subject, press the Camera Coach button in the top right corner, and let the magic unfold. The interface may seem convoluted after taking a photo, but the process for using Camera Coach is intuitive and explains the "why" behind each step.
Camera Coach offers a variety of themes for specific compositions, such as "Iced Coffee Up Close" and "Coffee Drink and Table". However, it may sometimes suggest at odds steps, like wanting to reframe a photo to exclude a foreground object, but then asking you to zoom out to show more of the subject.
One of Camera Coach's key strengths is that it does not alter any images; it only guides the user. This means that the final photograph is entirely yours. However, it's important to note that Gemini, the AI behind Camera Coach, occasionally interprets things incorrectly, such as mistaking a basket of ginger root for a basket of peaches.
Camera Coach is not recommended for photographing fast-moving subjects like sports. Instead, it encourages a thoughtful and deliberate approach to photography, helping you to capture unique and interesting perspectives. For instance, some photos taken under Camera Coach's guidance may be different approaches than the user would normally take, offering new perspectives on familiar subjects.
Camera Coach also dislikes strong shadows and may suggest reframing photos to remove them. It's worth noting that Camera Coach does not work with the selfie camera and does not have access to all modes. However, on the Pixel 10 Pro, Camera Coach can be used on all rear cameras and with Pro Res Zoom.
The team behind the Gemini AI technology, used in the new Camera Coach feature of the Google Pixel 10, is Google DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google that merged DeepMind and Google Brain for this development effort.
In conclusion, Camera Coach is an excellent tool for those who enjoy taking photos and want to learn more about technique. It's slow, taking several seconds to offer recommendations and complete steps, but the results can be well worth the wait. After following the steps, users can take the photo and close Camera Coach by tapping the X button, ready to capture their next masterpiece.
