OnePlus has announced AI eraser, its first feature based on generative AI technology. The feature is based on proprietary LLM that “has been trained on a vast dataset that allows it to comprehend complex scenes” allowing users to “intelligently substitute unwanted objects with contextually appropriate elements,” the company said in a press release, though it did not share any technical details or information about where it is sourcing this data from.
AI eraser will be available on select OnePlus smartphones including the OnePlus 12, OnePlus 12R, OnePlus 11, OnePlus Open, and even the recently launched OnePlus Nord CE 4 starting from April and it appears that more devices could be added to the list sometime in the near future. OnePlus will announce their availability and specific update details closer to launch. Looks like AI Eraser isn’t the only AI feature in the works for OnePlus devices either.
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“As OnePlus’ first feature based on generative AI technology, AI Eraser represents the first step in our vision to liberate user creativity through AI and revolutionise the future of photo editing, empowering users to create remarkable photos with just a few touches,” Kinder Liu, President and COO of OnePlus said in a prepared statement. “This year, we plan to introduce more AI features, and we look forward to their upcoming availability,” he was further quoted as saying.
As is the case with all things generative AI, OnePlus is committing to ensuring “the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated content” through “substantial R&D investment”, but won’t share any more at the time of writing.
OnePlus is playing catch up with Samsung. The South Korean tech giant leapfrogged into a dominant position earlier in the year with the launch of Galaxy AI-powered S24 series. A strategic partnership with Google has allowed Samsung to access its Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on Vertex AI to power the S24’s cloud-based generative AI features and Gemini Nano for on-device tasks while also getting first dibs at features like Circle to Search (which has since made its way to select Pixel devices like the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro).
AI conveniences are sprinkled across the length and breadth of Samsung’s OneUI 6.1. In addition to letting AI add and remove objects from photos and generating personalised wallpapers, the S24 can be an interpreter/translator, it can take notes and format and summarise them, record and transcribe audio into other languages, and even suggest text tonality.
Moreover, Samsung plans to bring Galaxy AI to a whopping 100 million devices this year and the rollout has already begun with last year’s flagship phones like the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Fold 5.