O Google launched the Best Take, an innovative software that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance photos.
Integrated into the Pixel 8 smartphone camera, the software has the ability to replace expressions facial expressions, such as closing your eyes or looking away, with expressions from photos taken a short time ago before.
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Unlike common beauty filters, Best Take introduces an advanced form of face editing through AI.
For now, Best Take is available exclusively to Pixel 8 smartphone users. The process involves choosing faces from multiple photos taken over a short period of time and replacing unwanted expressions in the main photo.
For best results, it is recommended to take several photographs at the same time. The software does not work on pets and, in some cases, may present less accurate results, such as heads in incorrect positions.
The growing use of AI to edit images could influence the way we perceive happiness on social networks, potentially contributing to a standardization of photos of faces always happy.
This perspective was highlighted by The New York Times, which comments on the pressure of showing perfect moments on the networks.
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The arrival of Best Take reopens the debate about the role of technology in editing our photos. In 2018, Google had already introduced “Night Sight”, a tool that uses AI to enhance photos in dark environments.
Best Take suggests desirable faces based on features like open eyes and expressions facing the camera.
Although Google claims that the resulting images are not completely fabricated, as the faces actually belong to the people photographed, Geoffrey A. TWP's Fowler considers this practice a potentially risky path.
He speculates about possible evolutions of Best Take, such as the addition of faces captured at any time.
Previous Google editing tools, such as those that remove people or objects from images, already provoked reflections on the nature of a photograph.
As we move into the digital age, the line between captured and edited reality becomes increasingly blurred.
The ability to manipulate images with such precision, especially facial expressions that are central to our emotions and memories, raises ethical and philosophical questions.
In a world where the search for the perfect photo is constant, it is necessary to consider whether we are only enhancing our memories or distorting them.
Google's introduction of Best Take reinforces this discussion and challenges us to reflect on the value of authenticity in a digitally altered world.
