Universal Tone: New AIpowered Multiskin Tone Imaging Technology
TECNO's Universal Tone promises a more complete smartphone viewing experience - regardless of your skin tone, even surpassing Google's Real Tone in skin tone reproduction.
Behind the technology announced by TECNO, whose name you will probably see here for the first time, is AI trained to capture the beauty of different skin tones around the world. The company has teamed up with BBC Storyworks, the commercial content division of BBC Studios, to present "Portrait for Everyone", a captivating short film that shows how Techno Universal Tone technology transforms multi-colour images to display images suitable for everyone. correctly
The short film highlights its strengths, with TECNO claiming that the "advanced technology" provides "a more complete smartphone viewing experience, with in-depth stories from revered masters who collaborated with TECNO to develop Universal Tone." TECNO is second. The company is announcing that it's working to make the cameras more "inclusive," a goal Google launched three years ago with its flagship Pixel 6 smartphone.
In fact, with the launch of the Pixel 6 in 2021, Google introduced the "world's most inclusive camera" concept and promised a smartphone that could better represent darker skin tones. The AI-powered technology, known as Real Tone, has evolved into later models as Google tackles a problem that dates back to the days of color film: the difficulty of reproducing dark skin tones.
Google's Real Tone was launched three years ago
In 2021, Florian Koenigsberger, Google Image Equity Lead wrote:
"Photos are a huge part of how we see each other and the world around us, and historically racial biases in camera technology have excluded people of color. The same biases can occur with our modern imaging tools if they are not tested with multiple individuals and input groups that are color, Provides an unfair experience for people with light skin or natural disinfectants. We recognize that Google has had issues in this area in the past, and we are committed to continuing to improve our products. As part of Google's product integration and equity efforts, our team develops camera and imaging products. Committed to doing what works best for everyone, so that everyone can see regardless of the color of their skin."
To address this issue, Google "worked with a number of renowned visual artists known for their beautiful and accurate depictions of communities of color" to help their team achieve their goals. When the company increased the number of colored human portraits in the image dataset used to train its camera models, the improvements led to Real Tone technology.
Google continues to develop its Real tone, and when the company launched the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8 earlier this year, the company said: “Over the past three years, we've worked closely with photographers and creative communities around the world to bring Real to the fore. Distribution." Color Tones truly accurately reflect human skin tones in photos and videos. Representing a wide range of colors, especially dark ones. This year, we've expanded our efforts to bring the best-ever skin tone accuracy to Pixel 2 video. And we've added Night Vision to Flash. Added technology, so dark skin looks natural, even in flash photos."
Imagine everything in a picture
While some "tests" posted online find the "color accuracy" to be higher than anything that can be scientifically classified, the issue seems to be starting to catch the attention of other phone makers. Smartphone companies like Samsung or Apple don't want to get involved in this debate, but what about traditional camera makers? – A brand that claims to have developed a technology almost unknown to most people that revolutionizes images with multiple skin tones: Meet Techno Universal Tone!
While Google's Real Tone is designed to accurately represent a wide range of human skin tones, "especially dark complexions," TECNO's Universal Tone appears to have a wider reach, according to Google, as it "represents images of different skin tones in all their Flips over to show. That side." As can be seen from the pictures and videos shared by the company, they are accurately depicted as "in one".
Jack Guo, CEO of TECNO said: “Through this captivating film, we want to convey our mission behind Universal Tone, which is to redefine portrait photography by creating a truly immersive and emotional experience. We strive to reach every person, regardless of skin color, to ensure that it is seen and experienced through the lens of technology.
Universal tone from TECNO
"Portrait for Everyone" focuses on the key challenges of portrait photography and shows how Universal Tone combines three advanced engines - Multi-Skin Color Recovery Engine, Local Tuning Engine and AI-powered Computational Portrait Engine - to precisely manage these challenges. and subtlety. Oversaturated or saturated images have failed to capture the true beauty of different skin tones for years, while AI shows promise but is often trained on historically biased data.
"Portrait for All" relates only to images that are not portraits; These things are very touchy, they really touch people's psychological beliefs. Therefore, it is important to create technology that everyone can experience. Dr. Thomas Curran eloquently said: "Our confidence and self-esteem are formed not by personal reflection, but by how we see ourselves in a community." "Image authenticity helps balance reality."
Working with TECNO. Kaida Xiao, Professor of Color and Image Science at the University of Leeds and Techno's Technical Advisor, developed a better solution by creating a wider color map. TECNO Universal Tone, according to the company, is "the most advanced AI-powered multi-tone skin imaging technology designed to accurately understand and capture the beauty of different skin tones around the world."
Jack Qiu, Shaw Foundation Professor of Media Technology at Nanyang Technological University and TECNO consultant on Asian skin tones and portrait aesthetics, said: “By extending the TECNO camera's imaging capabilities to these specific cultural dimensions, we hope to capture emotions and add layers. The aesthetic richness of each shot, each a mirror that reflects and honors its source."
TECNO's Universal Tone is not yet available on the company's smartphones, but is expected to appear on new models, as the company suggests: "TECNO invites everyone and encourages consumers to experience the power of Universal Tone." Advantage Here's to a future where confidence grows brighter and bolder.' It's the only way to verify Techno's claims about a new AI-powered skin tone reproduction solution.
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