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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
James Artaius

Could this new AI "brain" for imaging help smartphones conquer cameras for good?

An illustration of a brain in the shape and style of a circuit board. There is space in the middle for a chip to be placed and the background has a grungy feel to it.

Tecno, a Chinese technology and smartphone specialist, has revealed a trio of new advancements powered by artificial intelligence – including a new AI imaging "brain" that promises new possibilities for mobile imaging.

In addition to producing some of the best camera phones, Tecno has also doubled down on technological innovations in recent years – including partnering with the University of Leeds to develop Universal Tone, a multi-skin-tone imaging technology intended to improve representation by capturing unbiased data, rather than relying on existing pools of data (white skin-skewing) for its AI.

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