Sony has responded to the criticism generated after a post about the Xperia 1 XIII to explain how its AI Camera Assistant works. The company assures that the tool does not edit photos automatically, but rather offers suggestions to the user. When pointing the camera, the assistant analyzes lighting, depth, and subject to present four options that allow modifying exposure, color, and background blur.
Technical suggestions and doubts about the ideal angle 🤔
The assistant does not retouch the final image, but rather proposes real-time adjustments for the user to decide. Sony details that the options are based on parameters such as ambient light and distance to the subject. However, the promise of suggesting the most photogenic angle raises doubts. In the promotional video, the recommendations are limited to zoom changes, not physical framing movements. This leaves open the question of how the AI will guide the user to reposition the camera.
The assistant that tells you which zoom to use, but not how to move 📸
Sony promises that its AI will tell you the most photogenic angle, but in the video it only suggests zooming in or out. So, if you're 30 centimeters from a cat and the ideal angle is to crouch down, the AI will tell you to use digital zoom. So you know: the machine gives you options, but you have to bend your own knee. That said, at least it doesn't edit your photo without permission, which is something.