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At the launch of the Pixel 8 phones, Google rolled out the Magic Editor feature for the series. This feature employs the use of AI technology to edit and effect changes to photos. However, there are some restrictions to the usage of this feature, as it aims to keep things under control.
These restrictions aim to prevent things such as document fakery and identity forgery among users. While this might sound awkward, users of the new Google Pixel 8 series could perform these acts without anything holding them back. Yes, the abilities and accuracy of this AI editing tool from Google are so good that it needs to limit its usage.
Some users have pointed out that the enforcement of these restrictions is lacking in some way. Regardless of this, it’s good to see that Google did put some roadblocks in place for the usage of this AI editing tool. With time, the Mountain View tech giant will make moves to strengthen these restrictions and make them even more effective.
Here are the restrictions that are placed on the Google Photo Magic Editor tool for the Pixel 8 series
A few months ago, Google launched the new Pixel 8 series and they came with lots of upgrades. One point of focus during this launch was the new AI photo editor that is exclusive to the Pixel 8 series. This feature is the Google Photo Magic Editor and it uses AI to effect changes to the user’s pictures.
A few years ago, during the Pixel 6 series launch, Google debuted the Magic Eraser feature. This feature removes unwanted distractions in a picture, channeling all the focus on the main subject. Ever since the roll-out of this feature a few years ago, Google has been improving upon it, and now we have the Magic Editor.
Functions of the Google Photos Magic Editor include best take, photo reimagining, reducing distracting sounds, and zoom enhancement. All these features come in handy for users while they are editing their pictures on the Google Photos app. They all also make use of AI technology to function and need restrictions on their usage.
There are a handful of restrictions on the usage of these AI photo editing tools. The Google Photo Magic Editor can’t edit photos of ID cards, can’t edit faces, can’t edit parts of people, and can’t generate images that may have personally identifiable information. Users trying to perform these actions will be given a prompt to try something else.
The reason for these restrictions is to prevent users from abusing the Google Photos Magic Editor. In the coming months, Google will keep on enforcing these and more restrictions. But if you have any device from the Google Pixel 8 series, then you can enjoy using these tools to improve the looks of your photos.