【AI前沿】Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

TechAIGadgetsSony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suckThese photos still look terrible.These photos still look terrible.byTerrence O’BrienMay 16, 2026, 3:37 PM UTCLinkShareGiftThe variety of terrible is impressive.Image: SonyTerrence O’Brienis the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget.After Sony drew someunwanted attentionfor a post demonstrating its AI Camera Assistant on theXperia 1 XIII, it’s trying to clarify how the feature works. The company says it doesn’t edit photos, but makes suggestions based on lighting, depth, and subject. Point the camera at something, and it will give you four options for changing exposure, color, and background blur.In its product video, Sony says that the AI Camera Assistant will also suggest “the most photogenic angle.” Though the clip only shows it suggesting that someone zoom in, which is not the same as suggesting a camera angle.The examples that Sonyposted on X, while better than those itposted on May 14th, are still pretty terrible. They’re not as washed out as thesandwichor as over-exposed as theportrait in the meadow. But each suggestion in the grid below has serious issues and looks worse than the original. Suggestion one is way too saturated, two is flat and over-processed, three makes it look like the food is Photoshopped into the frame, and the contrast in four is cranked way too high.If you’re using an Xperia 1 XIII, your best bet is probably to ignore the AI Camera Assistant’s suggestions for now.Follow topics and authorsfrom this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienAICamerasGadgetsNewsSonyTechMost PopularMost PopularMicrosoft starts canceling Claude Code licensesXbox is now XBOXDoes Trump Mobile know how many stripes are on the American flag?Here are 40 of our favorite deals from REI’s massive Anniversary SaleThese are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyoneThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad