Samsung Galaxy fakes moon shots

Handset uses AI trickery, not a real picture.

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Leander Kahney
March 13, 2023

Samsung’s Galaxy phones are supposedly able to take stunning 100x photos of the moon, rendering it in amazing detail.

Oddly, the phones aren’t able to take similarly amazing pictures of other objects at 100x. How come?

Well, it appears the cameras use AI trickery to create false images of the moon — as cleverly documented by a user on Reddit.

Even though Samsung has a trashy reputation, this hits a new low!

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