IPhone 17 AI Features: What It Needs to Compete
7 things Apple Needs too Steal (or Seriously Improve) From Its Competitors
this article outlines seven features currently offered by competitors (primarily Google and other smart glass manufacturers) that Apple should adopt or significantly improve in its upcoming products, particularly iPhones and potentially vision Pro. Here’s a breakdown:
1. magic Eraser-Like Object Removal for Video:
The Problem: Apple’s Cinematic Mode is good, but lacks robust object removal capabilities in video.
The Solution: Implement a feature similar to Google’s Magic Eraser (for photos) but for video. This would allow users to seamlessly remove unwanted objects or people from their videos.
2. AI-Generated Summaries for Voice Memos & Podcasts:
The Problem: Long voice memos and podcasts are time-consuming to review. The solution: Utilize AI to automatically generate summaries of voice memos and podcasts, making it easier to quickly grasp the key takeaways.
3. Improved Live Captions with Speaker identification:
The Problem: Apple’s Live Captions are good, but can be improved.
The Solution: Enhance Live Captions to not only transcribe speech in real-time but also identify who is speaking, making conversations easier to follow, especially in group settings.
4. “Add Me” AR/AI Photo feature:
The Problem: Missing out on group photos is a common frustration.
The Solution: Replicate google’s “Add Me” feature (Pixel 9).This uses AR and AI to intelligently combine two photos, allowing the photographer to be added into the group shot. Leveraging Google Photos availability on iOS could facilitate licensing the technology.5. Much Broader Language Support:
The Problem: Apple Translate supports only 20 languages,significantly less then competitors like Google Translate (100+).
The Solution: Expand language support in Apple Translate by leveraging the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). Integrate this expanded support into Siri, Live Translation (calls/texts), and Visual Intelligence.
6. Conversational Photo Editing:
The Problem: Conventional photo editing can be complex and time-consuming.
The Solution: Implement a feature like Google’s “Conversational Editing” in Google Photos. This allows users to describe the desired edits (“move the subject,” “remove glare,” “add clouds”) and have the AI automatically perform them.
7. (Incomplete – Article Cut Off) The article was cut off before detailing the seventh point.
Overall Theme: The article argues that Apple, despite its strengths, is lagging behind competitors in leveraging the latest advancements in AI and AR, particularly in areas like computational photography, language translation, and smart editing.It suggests Apple should either develop these features internally or consider licensing them from competitors to remain competitive.