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# Google Just Announced a Smart Camera That Takes Photos For You

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## Video: Google Just Announced a Smart Camera That Takes Photos For You

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_Published 2017-10-04. Google just unveiled a new miniature smart camera called Google Clips, which uses artificial intelligence to capture photos for you_


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## Transcript

We reimagined this camera from the inside out. Starting with the software and applying machine learning to build a camera that takes photos for you. So you can enjoy the moment and instantly get shots you couldn't get before. Nice. It starts with an AI engine at the core of the camera. Let's talk about what that engine does. When you're behind a camera, you look for people you care about. You look for smiles. You look for that moment your dog starts chasing its tail. [ LAUGH ] Clips does all of that for you. Turn it on, and it captures the moment so you can be in the moment. And because the software is at the core of the camera, it's gonna get smarter over time.

Clips is tiny. It weighs almost nothing. So you can easily toss it into your pocket. And it's a hands free camera so you can get these amazing new perspectives on your experience. And get yourself in the shot by attaching clips to almost anything or setting it down. [ LAUGH ] Now from the beginning, we knew privacy and control really matter. And we've been thoughtful about this for clips users, their family, and their friends. Let's start with the basics. It looks like a camera, and it has an indicator light, so everyone knows what the device does. Next, it looks for stable, clear shots of people you know.

And you help the camera learn who's important to you. And finally, all the machine learning happens on the device itself. So just like any point and shoot, nothing leaves your device until you decide to save and share it. You can save them as emotions photo or choose any frame to save as a high resolution still. It's like having my own photographer shooting and choosing the best moments for me. And I just have to swipe to save to Google Photos which can automatically make movies out of your clips in seconds. So that's the new Google Clips. A new type of camera that brings together the best of Google AI software and hardware.

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