Episode 152: Android and AI

Google’s Pixel phones are held up as the Android smartphones to follow, and their cameras are often pitted against the iPhone as examples of the state of the art. However, as Kirk discovered when he bought a Pixel 8, the details matter... such as the Pixel 8 not being able to use the full resolution of its main camera. Also in this episode, we check in with some new developments in the generative photography world with Adobe’s release of Firefly 2 and GenAI integration in Photoshop.

Hosts:

• Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
• Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon

Show Notes:

• Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!

• Take Control Books

• MacVoices Video with Take Control

• Can an iPhone user learn to love Android? | Macworld

• An iPhone user's (surprisingly positive) experience with Windows Phone

• Pixel 8 Specs

• Made by Google '23: Keynote

• Google Pixel 8 Pro Review for Photographers: Android’s Best Camera

• The Best Android Phone | Wirecutter

• Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know

• Episode 138: DPReview and AI

• Adobe announces improved Firefly AI, new Content Credentials, and more at MAX 2023

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The raw image produced by the Pixel 8 is… terrible. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

The JPEG produced by the Pixel 8 is much better than its raw pairing, although a little over-sharpened. (Photo by Kirk McElhearn)

This idyllic image from the Seattle Japanese Garden is slightly marred by the presence of visitors in the middle of the frame. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)

After a quick trip to Photoshop using its Generative Fill tool, the people in the middle of the image have been convincingly replaced. (Photo by Jeff Carlson)