{"id":647114,"date":"2026-05-16T17:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/647114\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:47:22","slug":"sonys-explanation-for-its-embarrassing-ai-photos-just-leaves-more-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/647114\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony&#8217;s explanation for its embarrassing AI photos just leaves more questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"SONY XPERIA 1 viii cropped camera\"  alt=\"SONY XPERIA 1 viii cropped camera\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SONY-XPERIA-1-viii-cropped-camera.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Sony recently experienced backlash over the Xperia 1 VIII\u2019s new AI Camera Assistant feature.<br \/>\nIn comparison shots shared by the company, all of the AI\u2019s suggestions looked more washed out and overexposed than the originals.<br \/>\nSony has now responded with an explanation of the tool and new examples.<\/p>\n<p>You may have seen it by now, but Sony managed to bring the internet together to dunk on its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/xperia-1-viii-ai-camera-assistant-3667058\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI Camera Assistant feature<\/a> for the recently launched Xperia 1 VIII. The disbelief in the marketing was so great that it had everyone from Carl Pei to Marques Brownlee making jokes. After the intense backlash, Sony has now offered a response.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_pn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t been keeping up with the situation, Sony recently attempted to show off what its AI Camera Assistant is capable of. To do this, the company shared side-by-side comparisons, featuring the original photo and one of the four suggestions offered by the tool. However, in every instance, the AI suggestion looked noticeably worse than the original.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"sony xperia 1 VIII ai camera assistant samples\"  alt=\"sony xperia 1 VIII ai camera assistant samples\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sony-xperia-1-VIII-ai-camera-assistant-samples.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To Sony\u2019s credit, it has not deleted the pictures, and the company decided not to remain silent. Over on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sonyxperia\/status\/2055252170056868001\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>, the tech giant has provided a response that includes new examples and a deeper explanation of what AI Camera Assistant does. Sony states:<\/p>\n<p>Following the post about AI Camera Assistant, we\u2019d like to explain the feature in more detail. It doesn\u2019t edit photos after shooting \u2013 it suggests 4 settings in different creative directions based on the scene and subject. You can choose any option or use your own settings.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the new examples do admittedly look better this time around. These suggestions don\u2019t look washed out or overexposed like the first set of pictures did. You can check them out below.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Sony AI camera assistant examples\"  alt=\"Sony AI camera assistant examples\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sony-AI-camera-assistant-examples.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>However, this response still leaves some questions about Sony\u2019s imaging judgment. For example, why did Sony decide to use those initial images for its marketing? Does Sony really think that those initial photos look better than the originals? It\u2019s all a bit worrying, considering that Sony is a company that\u2019s well known for its cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TL;DR Sony recently experienced backlash over the Xperia 1 VIII\u2019s new AI Camera Assistant feature. 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