Google has introduced three photography apps which are part of a new series that it has dubbed as photography "appsperiments".
The apps involve a number of technologies now in development at Google, including those focused on object recognition, person segmentation, stylization algorithms, efficient image encoding and decoding technologies, Google says.
"We're launching the first installment of a series of photography appsperiments: Usable and useful mobile photography experiences built on experimental technology. Our 'appsperimental' approach was inspired in part by 'Motion Stills'.
Motion Stills, an app developed by researchers at Google that converts short videos into cinemagraphs and time lapses using experimental stabilization and rendering technologies
The new photography applications are "Storyboard" (available on Android only), "Selfissimo!" (available for iOS and Android) and "Scrubbies" (available on iOS only).
The first, Storyboard, turns videos into single-page comic layouts on your device.The app automatically selects interesting video frames, lays them out, and applies one of six visual styles. Save the comic or pull down to refresh and instantly produce a new one.
A second app, Selfissimo!, is designed for selfies, as the name implies.
"Selfissimo!" is an automated selfie photographer that snaps a black and white photograph each time the user poses.Tap the screen to start a photoshoot. The app encourages you to pose and captures a photo whenever you stop moving. Tap the screen to end the session and review the resulting contact sheet, saving individual images or the entire shoot.
"Scrubbies" lets the user easily manipulate the speed and direction of video playback to produce video loops that highlight actions, capture funny faces and replay moments.
They have also urged users to try out the new apps and provide feedback via the in-app feedback links.
The apps involve a number of technologies now in development at Google, including those focused on object recognition, person segmentation, stylization algorithms, efficient image encoding and decoding technologies, Google says.
"We're launching the first installment of a series of photography appsperiments: Usable and useful mobile photography experiences built on experimental technology. Our 'appsperimental' approach was inspired in part by 'Motion Stills'.
Motion Stills, an app developed by researchers at Google that converts short videos into cinemagraphs and time lapses using experimental stabilization and rendering technologies
The new photography applications are "Storyboard" (available on Android only), "Selfissimo!" (available for iOS and Android) and "Scrubbies" (available on iOS only).
The first, Storyboard, turns videos into single-page comic layouts on your device.The app automatically selects interesting video frames, lays them out, and applies one of six visual styles. Save the comic or pull down to refresh and instantly produce a new one.
A second app, Selfissimo!, is designed for selfies, as the name implies.
"Selfissimo!" is an automated selfie photographer that snaps a black and white photograph each time the user poses.Tap the screen to start a photoshoot. The app encourages you to pose and captures a photo whenever you stop moving. Tap the screen to end the session and review the resulting contact sheet, saving individual images or the entire shoot.
"Scrubbies" lets the user easily manipulate the speed and direction of video playback to produce video loops that highlight actions, capture funny faces and replay moments.
They have also urged users to try out the new apps and provide feedback via the in-app feedback links.
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