Google Photos Working on 'Unblur Videos' Feature, May Debut on Pixel 8 Series: Report

Google's Video Unblur tool is expected to rely on the Tensor chip on Pixel phones that is used for tasks relying on machine learning.

Written by Anees Hussain, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 17 March 2023 14:50 IST

Google Photos Working on 'Unblur Videos' Feature, May Debut on Pixel 8 Series: Report

Photo Credit: The Video Unblur feature could appear under tools when editing a video in Google Photos

Google Photos' Magic Eraser tool debuted on the Pixel 6 series, and later e

Highlights

Google Photos' Photo Unblur tool was introduced on Pixel 7 series
Video Unblur tool may appear as separate Google Photos editing tab
Google Photos is also said to get 14 new video overlay effects

Google recently introduced tools relying on AI and machine learning across the company's suite of applications and services. While most of the new features have been on the software end, the Alphabet-owned search giant has also managed to leverage its Tensor 2 SoC, to introduce intelligent features on its smartphones, such as the Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur features for Google Photos on the Pixel 7 series. The company is reportedly gearing up to take this a step further by introducing a new feature on Google Photos that would allow users to unblur videos on their handsets.

According to a report by 9to5Google, Google is working on a new Video Unblur feature for Google Photos that will allow users to unblur videos through intelligent sharpening and noise reduction. The feature could initially be powered by the machine learning capabilities of Google's in-house Tensor chipsets, and then expand to other phones.

Google has introduced machine learning-based image processing features on its Pixel smartphone devices, with the first such introduction being the Magic Eraser tool which debuted on Google Photos for the Pixel 6 series. This tool enables users to delete objects and change colour or brightness of objects in the image. The company was later seen expanding the feature to other devices, as long as they have a Google One subscription.

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More recently, Google introduced a Photo Unblur feature on the Pixel 7 series, that debuted in October last year, allowing users to unblur photos through intelligent sharpening and de-noising. However, the feature has remained exclusive to Google's latest flagship devices, the Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro, unlike the Magic Eraser tool.

The team at 9to5Google reportedly managed to access the UI for Google's Video Unblur tool. However, the tool currently has no effect on videos, indicating that the company is still working on developing the tool, as per the report.

Meanwhile, Google Photos is also reportedly set to receive new overlay effects for videos. The feature which could appear as a separate tab when editing a video on Google Photos, may allow users to add effects to videos, much like video filters seen on other photo and video editing apps. The effects are reportedly set to include 14 unique overlays, which include After School, B&W, Chromatic, Forward, Glassy, Golden, Moire, Multiply, Polaroid, Rainbow Rays, Reflect, RGB Pulse, Super 8, and VHS, according to the report.

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Google Pixel 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 90Hz display
Good quality cameras
Good gaming performance
Bloatware-free software, timely updates
Good battery life
IP68 rating

Bad
Video recording could be better
Gets warm under load
No bundled charger
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Google Pixel 7 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Google Tensor G2

Front Camera 10.8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 7 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 120Hz display
Good quality cameras
Good gaming performance
Bloatware-free software, timely updates
Premium design, IP68 rating

Bad
Gets warm under load
No bundled charger
Underwhelming battery life
Relatively slow charging

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor Google Tensor G2

Front Camera 10.8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

OS Android 13

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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