Sony sure seems to be sabotaging the Xperia 1 VIII with its new camera assistant

• Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII comes with a new AI-powered camera feature that offers suggestions for more expressive photos.
• The company has shared comparison shots taken before and after the feature was used.
• People are mocking Sony’s marketing as the AI-assisted examples all look more washed out and overexposed than the original shots.

After all the leaks and rumors, Sony finally launched the Xperia 1 VIII earlier this week. Not only did the flagship phone receive a big redesign, but Sony also fit in a new telephoto sensor that’s nearly four times as large as before. Attempting to showcase what this new camera can do, a big part of the marketing has revolved around a new AI-powered camera feature that offers suggestions for more expressive photos. However, this promotion isn’t quite going over as well as the company probably hoped.

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