Samsung’s Galaxy AI coming to 100M devices
Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S24 range has nabbed excited coverage for adding AI features to the phones under the banner of Galaxy AI — but Samsung will also roll out the AI tech in its OneUS 6.1 update to the current generation of phones by mid-year.
The forthcoming S24 will have a range of AI features. (Samsung)
“This year, we will introduce Galaxy AI to about 100 million Galaxy smartphones for the global expansion of mobile AI,” says T.M. Roh, head of Samsung’s mobile division.
The update will also roll out to the current Galaxy S23 ranges, the Galaxy Flip and Fold5 and the Galaxy Tab S9 series.
Not all the features (see below) will work on every device, as some are driven by the new technical capabilities of the S24. The Galaxy M, F and A series devices may get the update, but without the on-device AI features.
Interestingly enough, Samsung considered turning its virtual assistant Bixby into a ChatGPT-style chatbot but decided against it. The idea for now is to try and sell customers on specific useful AI features; however, a personalized chatbot will be coming in the future.
Galaxy AI uses Samsung’s own LLM called Gauss, and some features take advantage of Google’s Gemini.
Features include:
Live translation: The device can translate a phone call in real-time voice and text across 13 languages and 17 dialects.
Draw a circle around an object to find out more. (Samsung)
Interpreter: Translates a real-world conversation into text, displayed on a split screen so both parties can participate. This works locally and doesn’t require data.
Circle to search: Circle something in a picture — say the Eiffel Tower in a photograph of two lovebirds in France — and the AI can tell you all about it.
Chat assist: Writing assistant to help get the tone right or to appeal to various audiences (i.e. social media caption)
Generative edit: AI photo editor allows you to remove objects and fill in the gaps.
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