For a long time, professional photo editing required specialized skills and expensive computer programs. But the smartphone industry is entering a new phase. According to Samsung’s latest technology presentations, the Samsung Galaxy camera system fundamentally changes the creative process, moving from simple image capture to multimodal AI-driven editing.
What does this mean for the average user, and how does this technology work in practice?
Generative image processing: from restoring missing details to the magic of the night
Until now, mobile photography has relied on computational photography. The new Galaxy phase takes this to the level of generative processing.
The system’s capabilities allow you to do what previously seemed impossible without hours of work in Photoshop:
- “Reproduction” of details (Generative Fill): The algorithm can recognize the context of an image and generate missing details. For example, if you take a photo of a piece of cake that you have taken a bite of, the system can algorithmically “restore” the missing bite by generating the appropriate texture and shadows.
- Turning day into night: With one click, a daytime shot can be transformed into a spectacular nighttime landscape, with artificial intelligence redrawing light sources.
- Shot synthesis: Combining multiple different photo elements into one seamless composition is becoming a standard part of the feature.
Prompt-based editing
The biggest technological breakthrough that the South Korean company highlights is the simplification of the user interface. Instead of scrolling through dozens of sliders (contrast, saturation, exposure), editing becomes based on natural communication.
How does it work technically? The phone’s integrated multi-input (text, voice, image) processing system recognizes the user’s intention. For example, by simply saying or typing the command “Remove people in the background and brighten the sky,” the device’s neural processing unit (NPU) performs complex calculations in a matter of moments.
The advantage of a closed ecosystem: everything in one place
One of the biggest problems content creators faced was what was known as “app fatigue.” Users would have to take a shot in the native camera app, then export it to Lightroom for color correction, and then to Snapseed or another tool for detail removal.
The latest Galaxy Camera capabilities combine these advanced creative tools into one intuitive ecosystem.
Users will no longer have to switch between different apps or delve into the intricacies of complex editing tools. This means that the phone camera is no longer just a video capture tool – it is a full-fledged, autonomous content creation studio.
Conclusion: technologies that unleash creativity
Over the past few years, smartphone cameras have taught us how to capture cinematic videos and starry skies in challenging conditions. The next step, which has already begun, is the democratization of the creative process.
This isn’t just a technological update – it’s a fundamentally new approach to creating on your phone. The company aims to make every user feel confident in their creation – whether it’s a spontaneous moment captured or a long and thoughtful visual project.
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