Discussion about Samsung and Galaxy’s moon mode: this is the action trick

We’ve spent several years seeing how manufacturers are reshaping their camera apps, including new algorithms to improve the final quality of our photos. A related somewhat controversial topic It includes “moon mode” which includes Samsung and the best known phones in the mobile galaxy.

It all came to light on Reddit, where a user posted a thread showing why images obtained from our satellite with phones from the Korean firm, they are all lies. No one took the user side why but Samsung has spoken and now we know how the rendering trick works.

Samsung seems to be explaining the controversy

The Korean manufacturer wanted to give its own version of the facts, showing in an official broadcast how the processing of its smartphones made it possible to get clear images of the natural satellite. This technical description We find it interesting and it shows that the photos are not fake, if not 100 percent accurate.

Reddit user tried to reproduce it (with the same success) samsung technique, which uses a blurred image of the moon as its basis and combines it with different techniques of an advanced rendering model. This mod, which adds AI, can be disabled as confirmed by the brand.

More specifically, when we use a Samsung mobile phone and point it at the night sky, the camera recognizes the moon and Mix up to 10 photos Up to 25x magnification makes “original photography” sharper with digital zoom. This technology is called super resolution, and adds to another technique used in mobile phones of this brand.

The other technique in question is artificial intelligence skills Activated when we activate the “optimal shot” mode. Finally, thanks to these two modes, a quality Moon photo is obtained. Obviously, these apps are necessary because the phones optics cannot capture the moon natively.

This is how Samsung’s AI learned to recognize the moon

In the same post, Samsung announced to its Korean users. all the information of the learning process We know how your AI model And so learns to recognize the star we see in the night sky.

First, the model had to be learn to distinguish the moon in its different phases from full moon to full moon. He was trained by being given various photographs exemplifying all the cases.

The next problem to be solved is moonshine. When we take a picture of this star, a lot of digital zoom is required, which causes us to lose quality, but the intense brightness that accompanies it makes it difficult to shoot. Therefore, the brightness of the screen decreases, allowing the user to see the moon accurately.

Then Samsung technology changes infinity focus to keep it in focus. It doesn’t end there and when we apply 100x zoom it makes it extremely difficult to capture the user’s pulse. Therefore, it implements the Samsung mod Zoom Lockwhich means the moon doesn’t have to use a tripod to come out centered and still.

Our Galaxy mobile when we press the shutter button will determine if necessary whether to implement this detail development engine. That is, not all moon photos go through the “AI filter”. He also denies the accusations from Reddit because although the images have been enhanced in different ways, they are real.

This is a clear example of how the cameras of our phones are evolving step by step. It obviously has its limitations, but software improvements By alleviating some of these problems, they make it possible to capture images we can’t even imagine right in the palm of our hand.

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