【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‚Äôt 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‚Äôs 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‚Äôs trying to clarify how the feature works. The company says it doesn‚Äôt 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 ‚Äúthe most photogenic angle.‚Äù 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‚Äôre 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‚Äôre using an Xperia 1 XIII, your best bet is probably to ignore the AI Camera Assistant‚Äôs 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 licensesChatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginningHere are 40 of our favorite deals from REI‚Äôs massive Anniversary SaleMicrosoft is retiring Teams‚Äô Together ModeThese 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