Google Pixel 9 event in 20 minutes

Gemini AI updates rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:00:00)

• Google has redesigned its mobile AI assistant to be powered by Gemini models.
• The assistant can access personal data and Google's knowledge base to perform tasks like creating workout routines, writing bios, and suggesting restaurant options based on dietary restrictions.
• Gemini Nano, a smaller version of Gemini, enables on-device generative AI, allowing for sensitive tasks like summarizing audio calls and suggesting replies to encrypted messages without data leaving the phone.
• Gemini is multimodal, meaning it can process and generate text, images, and videos.

Gemini demo that goes wrong rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:01:05)

• The demonstration involved using Gemini, an AI assistant, to analyze a concert poster and determine if the user was free to attend the concert.
• The initial attempt to use Gemini failed, and the demonstrator tried again on a different device.
• The second attempt was successful, and Gemini was able to access the user's calendar, determine the concert date, and set a reminder to check ticket prices.

Gemini demo that goes right rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:03:14)

• The demonstration involves using Gemini to analyze a YouTube video.
• The user instructs Gemini to create a list of foods mentioned in the video.
• Gemini accesses the video's captions to find relevant information and generates a list of foods.

Gemini Live demo rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:03:37)

• Gemini Live is a new feature that allows users to interact with a personal AI assistant in real-time.
• Gemini Live offers a variety of voices for users to choose from, with 10 different options available at launch.
• The AI assistant can be used to generate ideas, such as activities for children, and can provide information and instructions.
• Gemini Live is initially available in English for Gemini Advanced subscribers.
• The feature is being rolled out to Pixel, Samsung, and other Android phones.

Pixel 9 + Pixel 9 Pro + Pixel 9 Pro XL rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:05:08)

• The Pixel 9 series includes four new phones: the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
• The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL feature a luxurious metal frame with rounded corners and scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Victus 2, making them twice as durable as previous generations.
• The Pixel 9 has a brighter display, while the Pro models utilize a super-active display.
• The Pixel 9 series features a new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that is 50% faster than previous models.
• The Pixel 9 series comes in a variety of colors.
• The Pixel 9 series is powered by the Google Tensor G4 chip, the fourth generation of the processor, which is the fastest and most efficient yet.
• The Pixel 9 is the first phone to launch with Gemini Nano, which features multimodality.
• The Tensor G4 chip can generate an industry-leading mobile output rate of up to 45 tokens per second.
• The Pixel 9 has 12 GB of RAM, while the Pro models have 16 GB.
• The Pixel 9 Pro features a new Vapor chamber for advanced cooling technology.
• The Pixel 9 series offers significantly more battery life than previous generations.
• The Pixel 9 series is the first Android phone to include satellite SOS, allowing users to contact emergency responders and share their location even without cellular service.
• Satellite SOS will be available first in the US on Pixel 9 devices, regardless of the carrier plan.

Pixel 9 Pro Fold rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:06:52)

• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a foldable phone that is thinner and lighter than its predecessor.
• When folded, it has the same size display as the Pixel 9 Pro and a comparable thickness.
• When unfolded, it becomes an 8-inch tablet with a "Super Actual Flex" display that is 80% brighter than the first generation.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is powered by the Tensor G4 processor and has 16 GB of RAM.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold starts at $1799.
• All three Pro phones come with one year of Gemini Advanced and 2 terabytes of cloud storage.

Pixel Weather app updates rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:07:56)

• The Pixel Weather app has been redesigned with a focus on user experience and accuracy.
• The app utilizes AI to generate a custom weather report, providing a concise overview of the day's weather conditions.
• Users can customize the app to display specific information, such as the UV index, by dragging and dropping elements.

Call Notes feature rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:08:31)

• The Pixel Call Assist feature has been updated to include Call Notes.
• Call Notes provides a private summary of phone calls.
• The feature can be activated by notifying all participants on the call, after which the Pixel will transcribe and summarize the conversation.

Pixel Screenshots app rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:08:53)

• The Pixel Screenshots app analyzes the content of images, making them searchable.
• Users can create collections of screenshots and add notes to them.
• The app can extract information from images, allowing users to search for specific details like prices or product names.
• Pixel Screenshots can remember the source of each screenshot, enabling users to return to the original location.
• The app is included on all Pixel 9 devices.

Pixel Studio image generator rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:09:46)

• The Pixel 9 comes with a new image generator called Pixel Studio.
• Pixel Studio is powered by an on-device diffusion model that runs on the Tensor G4 chip.
• The image generator also utilizes the Imagine 3 text-to-image model in the cloud, allowing users to create images by typing in text prompts.

Pixel Camera pipeline updates rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:10:04)

• Google has introduced an AI-powered camera experience.
• The HDR+ pipeline has been rebuilt from the ground up.
• Improvements have been made to exposure, sharpness, detail, contrast, tone mapping, and white balance.
• The HDR+ pipeline has also been implemented in Panorama.

Panorama photo updates rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:10:38)

• The Pixel 9's panorama mode has a new user interface that guides the user's hand to capture the full scene.
• After capturing the panorama, the Pixel 9 runs the photos through its full image processing pipeline, resulting in high-quality, detailed panoramas.
• The image processing includes night sight, which improves the quality of panoramas taken in low-light conditions.

Add Me photo feature rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:11:00)

• The "Add Me" feature addresses the common issue of not being included in group photos.
• The feature allows users to virtually add themselves to existing photos by using augmented reality.
• The user can frame the shot, leaving space for themselves, and then use the "Add Me" feature to insert their image into the photo.

Pixel 9 Pro Fold camera updates (Made You Look, Dual Screen Preview, Rear Camera Selfies, and Pro Controls) rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:11:50)

Guided Frame updates rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:11:52)

• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold includes a new feature called "Made You Look" which uses colorful visuals and sounds to capture a child's attention for a photo.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold also includes dual screen preview, allowing both the photographer and the subject to see the shot before it is taken.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold also includes rear camera selfies, allowing users to take photos using the phone's best camera.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold includes Pro controls, allowing users to adjust settings like shutter speed and manual focus.
• The Pixel 9 family has improved accessibility features for the camera, including guided frame which provides face angle guidance and lighting suggestions for users with blindness or low vision.

Magic Editor Updates (Auto Frame and Reimagine) rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:13:14)

• The Magic Editor uses generative AI to enhance photos and videos after they are taken.
• The Auto Frame feature uses AI to automatically crop and reframe images, applying principles like the rule of thirds and golden ratios.
• The Reimagine feature allows users to change the content of an image by typing in what they want to see, such as "wild flowers."

Pixel Video updates (Dual Exposure, improved Night Sight, 8k upscaling) rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:14:26)

• The Pixel 9 series introduces a new computational video technology called Dual Exposure, which captures two exposures simultaneously, one optimized for shadows and the other for highlights, and combines them in real-time to produce a balanced image.
• The Pixel 9 Pro features improved Night Sight video capabilities, resulting in brighter, more detailed, and natural-looking videos in low-light conditions.
• Video Boost, a feature that enhances video quality, has been optimized for the Pixel 9 Pro by leveraging the Tensor processor and the device's camera hardware, along with the HDR+ pipeline in the cloud. This optimization allows for faster video rendering, up to twice as fast.
• The Pixel 9 Pro's new 5x telephoto camera, combined with Video Boost, enables the capture of high-resolution zoom videos up to 20x magnification.
• Generative AI and Video Boost TPUs are used to upscale 4K videos to 8K resolution, resulting in high-quality footage that allows for the extraction of 33-megapixel still photos from any frame.

Pixel Watch 3 rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:15:49)

• The Pixel Watch 3 is available in two sizes: 41mm and a new 45mm size. The 45mm size offers a 40% larger display and a 35% larger battery compared to the 41mm. Both sizes feature a durable 3D coverglass and a new "Actra" display with up to 2,000 nits of brightness.
• The Pixel Watch 3 offers various features, including the ability to live stream Nest cameras and doorbells, control the Pixel phone's camera, act as a Google TV remote, use Google Maps offline, and take notes with the recorder app.
• The Pixel Watch 3 introduces a comprehensive fitness experience with features like custom workout creation, interval training, tempo runs, and personalized workout recommendations through Fitbit Premium. It also includes highly accurate heart rate tracking with continuous sampling throughout the day and night.
• The Pixel Watch 3 includes new fitness tools to help users balance workout intensity with recovery, including a Readiness score, Cardio Load metric, and personalized daily target load. These insights are integrated into the Fitbit morning brief, which also provides weather, sleep insights, and weekly exercise goal tracking.
• The Pixel Watch 3 introduces a pioneering feature called "Loss of Pulse Detection," which can detect if someone has lost their pulse and is unresponsive. It can automatically call emergency services and provide the user's location.
• The Pixel Watch 3 starts at $349 for the 41mm size and $399 for the new 45mm size.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(00:19:00)

• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 feature a new Google Tensor A1 chip, which enables ultra-low latency audio processing and active noise cancellation that is twice as strong as the previous generation.
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have a re-engineered audio subsystem and multipath processing, which allows for dedicated processing for music.
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 offer longer battery life despite the improved noise cancellation and are smaller and lighter than the previous generation.
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 feature a new twist-to-adjust stabilizer for a more secure fit during workouts or everyday use.
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are the first earbuds with Gemini extensions, which allow users to access email, get walking directions, create playlists, and more.
• The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are priced at $229 and are available for pre-order.