Yeah, I'm alright. They're really desperately trying to find something that gets people excited about all the AI garbage they're shoveling at us. It's sad. Maybe find something that actually solves a problem instead of just sunk-cost-fallacying LLM crap.
Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
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Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
#32Uhm... I'm probably "consevative" but if I take a photo I want to have a photo of the moment and not "a variation of the moment"... o_O
The original is always kept and is easy to see
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#33Uhm... I'm probably "consevative" but if I take a photo I want to have a photo of the moment and not "a variation of the moment"... o_O
Have you never taken a time-sensitive photo that was otherwise perfect but has an annoying visual obstruction (e.g. traffic sign poles, a reflection on a windshield for photos taken out of a moving car etc.)?
Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
#34As usual the comments here are very negative on anything and everything AI. This will definitely have appeal for normal users outside of HN bubble. This is also why Google is in a unique position to be able to really capitalize on AI: they already have users that they can ship to vs the next YC startup being able to hit critical mass.
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#35Just yesterday I wanted to simply take the first frame of one of those stupid "motion" photos (that someone else took, but could have happened to me given the weekly UI churn). I tried really hard, but it's just not possible.
What I did find was many, many different buttons and icons that start some kind of AI magic enhancement crap.
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Glad to see that these features aren't artificially limited to specific hardware, often under the pretense that some advanced "AI chip" is necessary.
Google certainly has to walk a fine line here because it's not like the hardware they are selling is compelling by itself.
True. Being "stock" (free of unremovable spyware/crapware) and getting OS updates are the primary benefits of Pixel devices for me.
Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
#37Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. Honestly surprised to see such a quick turn around on what was a Pixel 10 exclusive feature. I guess they did that for Circle to Search too.
Glad to see that these features aren't artificially limited to specific hardware, often under the pretense that some advanced "AI chip" is necessary.
These features are limited to a specific demographic (those who are 18+ and live in the US) and are 'eligible' (whatever that means) though.
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I really tried my best with Immich, but because I didn't want to open a port on my home firewall it made syncing kind of a pain. I ended up going with Ente and have been pretty happy with it.
Tailscale solves the open port thing for me
I seriously dislike adding a package source for a single application. It feels dirty to me. I can't explain it but it makes me feel like I need to take a shower.
I don't use arch but this looks cleaner than whatever Debian or fedora (both of which I use) have going on
Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
#39Uhm... I'm probably "consevative" but if I take a photo I want to have a photo of the moment and not "a variation of the moment"... o_O
Have you never taken a time-sensitive photo that was otherwise perfect but has an annoying visual obstruction (e.g. traffic sign poles, a reflection on a windshield for photos taken out of a moving car etc.)?
No because it captures the moment.
Re: Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos
#40Okay that's a cool feature. This is a good place to use this technology.
It is interesting, though, that Google's products have suffered so much regression as AI has advanced. In the past I could search my images with "Subaru" and reliably get photos. Now it's clearly a subset.
Same with Google's voice assistant which was actually more capable 5 or 6 years ago.
I get it. It's probably easier to maintain with a general purpose LLM or diffusion model behind the scenes or whatever. It's just a pity that the PMs and engineers who made the good stuff have either lost their positions or have changed their minds.