New Tensor Chips to Boost Pixel 10, 11 Camera Power

The Google Pixel 10, is anticipated to launch next year. It will be powered by a next-generation Tensor G5 chipset; information about the CPU and its replacement have lately appeared online. A magazine has now revealed information on new features made possible by generative AI, as well as new picture and video capabilities that are anticipated to be included in the rumoured Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series of devices. In the meanwhile, the Pixel 11 may come with an on-device version of a video editing application that now needs cloud-based processing.

Android Authority also had reported that Google’s next Pixel phones may have an updated Tensor processor that drives a number of new AI functions. A more sophisticated on-device version of the Pixel’s Video Boost with Night Sight function, which enhances movies taken in the dark, is one feature that is rumoured to be coming to the Pixel 11.

The Pixel’s built-in low-light capability employs artificial intelligence (AI) to stabilize, minimize graininess, and automatically change the exposure of your video. After testing it out on the Pixel 8 Pro, my colleague Allison Johnson discovered that it functions rather well. Google combines on-device and cloud-based processing to make movies on the Pixel 9 brighter.

It is anticipated that Google will improve the Tensor G5 in the Pixel 10 to support a “Video Generative ML” function that may enable AI-powered video editing within the Photos app. According to Android Authority, Google is reportedly developing a “Sketch-to-Image” feature for the Pixel 10 that might employ AI to convert sketches into photos, much like Samsung’s image-generating AI tool. There is an editing tool called “Speak-to-Tweak” and a function called “Magic Mirror,” however there isn’t much information available yet.

The Tensor G5 CPU in the Pixel 10 could be capable of running Stable Diffusion locally, according to Android Authority. This would make it possible for customers to utilize it in Pixel Studio, its AI picture production tool, which now makes use of Google’s cloud-based Imagen 3 model and on-device AI. According to other details revealed in the leak, the Pixel 10 will be able to shoot video at 60 frames per second in 4K HDR. 4K HDR video at up to 30 frames per second is presently supported by the Pixel 9.

Since the Pixel 10 isn’t anticipated until the second half of next year and the Pixel 11 probably won’t be released until 2026, there is still plenty of time for these suspected plans to alter.

Google’s advancements in machine learning technology will allow for 100x hybrid zoom support while taking pictures and videos on the Pixel 11, which is anticipated to launch in 2026 with a Tensor G6 chip referenced to a “next-gen” telephoto camera.

Google previously introduced a similar feature called “Night Sight Video With Video Boost” that brightens and upscales videos, but it requires the recordings to be uploaded to the cloud. Support for a new on-device feature called “Ultra Low Light video” is another camera feature that is reportedly in development for the Pixel 11. This feature could improve lighting in videos.

The newspaper speculates that future phones will have access to a “Video Generative ML” function that would allow users to alter their films using AI. The business is also working on new generative AI capabilities that will be made possible by the forthcoming Tensor G5 processor. Additionally, according to the rumour, Google’s next mobile processor will be able to run Stable Diffusion-based models on the device, perhaps leading to speedier picture production than current Pixel phones.

Other potential features for Google’s phones include “Speak to Tweak,” which could let users edit media with voice commands, and “Sketch to Image,” which could let users draw something to create an image using AI. Eligible iPhone models with Apple Intelligence will eventually support this feature.