Latest news with #AIErasePassers-by
The Star
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
HONOR 400 and 400 Pro launch in South Africa: A new era of smartphone photography
The HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro have officially launched in South Africa, extending the brand's AI-first approach to photography and creative tools. Unveiled at Kyalami Racecourse on Thursday night, the launch offered early access to HONOR's most advanced imaging experience yet, including features usually expected from flagship releases. Among the first to test the devices were creators, developers, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, reflecting the growing intersection of AI, mobile tech, and digital policy. HONOR is now ranked No. 2 in market share locally, with an ambitious goal to reach No. 1 by 2028. What sets this release apart is not just what's included but what's arriving first. The HONOR 400 and 400 Pro debut Google Cloud's Veo 2-powered Image-to-Video tool, giving users an exciting way to transform stills into cinematic video clips in seconds. That old picture of a young gogo in the 70s can now move. It also introduces an industry-first 50× telephoto zoom via the main camera, using AI to sharpen distant details without a bulky lens. The series includes tools such as: AI Erase Passers-by, using AI to automatically identify pedestrians in photos and remove them. AI Deepfake Detection , a first at this tier which can detect whether the participant in a video call is using deepfake technology. A 6.7-inch OLED display with 5000nits Peak Brightness and 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery with a big storage 12+512G Available now from R12,999 for the HONOR 400 and R17,999 for the HONOR 400 Pro , both devices are stocked at Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C. Each purchase includes R8,000 worth of added value: the HONOR Watch 2i, HONOR Choice Earbuds X7 Lite, and an HONOR Choice Powerbank 10000mAh, until July 31, 2025. For those looking for the edge without the excess, this is one of the most compelling smartphone launches of the year. The Star
IOL News
13 hours ago
- Business
- IOL News
HONOR 400 and 400 Pro launch in South Africa: A new era of smartphone photography
The HONOR 400 was launched at the Kyalami Racetrack on Thursday night. Image: Supplied The HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro have officially launched in South Africa, extending the brand's AI-first approach to photography and creative tools. Unveiled at Kyalami Racecourse on Thursday night, the launch offered early access to HONOR's most advanced imaging experience yet, including features usually expected from flagship releases. Among the first to test the devices were creators, developers, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, reflecting the growing intersection of AI, mobile tech, and digital policy. HONOR is now ranked No. 2 in market share locally, with an ambitious goal to reach No. 1 by 2028. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ HONOR CEO Fred Zhou. Image: Supplied What sets this release apart is not just what's included but what's arriving first. The HONOR 400 and 400 Pro debut Google Cloud's Veo 2-powered Image-to-Video tool, giving users an exciting way to transform stills into cinematic video clips in seconds. That old picture of a young gogo in the 70s can now move. It also introduces an industry-first 50× telephoto zoom via the main camera, using AI to sharpen distant details without a bulky lens. The series includes tools such as: AI Erase Passers-by, using AI to automatically identify pedestrians in photos and remove them. AI Deepfake Detection , a first at this tier which can detect whether the participant in a video call is using deepfake technology. A 6.7-inch OLED display with 5000nits Peak Brightness and 6000mAh silicon-carbon battery with a big storage 12+512G Singer Cici. Image: Supplied Available now from R12,999 for the HONOR 400 and R17,999 for the HONOR 400 Pro, both devices are stocked at Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, and Cell C. Each purchase includes R8,000 worth of added value: the HONOR Watch 2i, HONOR Choice Earbuds X7 Lite, and an HONOR Choice Powerbank 10000mAh, until July 31, 2025. For those looking for the edge without the excess, this is one of the most compelling smartphone launches of the year. The Star DJ Maphorisa entertaining attendees at the HONOR 400 and 400 Pro launch. Image: Supplied
Syyaha
15-05-2025
- Syyaha
Discover AI Erase Passers-by on the HONOR 400 Series to Remove Crowds with One Tap
Capturing the perfect shot in crowded places can be tricky with strangers in the background. HONOR solves this with the new AI Erase Passers-by feature in the HONOR 400 Series, making it easy to clean up your background in one click. This revolutionary tool lets users capture moments without the distraction of crowds. The AI Erase Passers-by feature intelligently separates the main subject from the background, allowing you to remove unwanted individuals with a single tap for cleaner, more personalized, and stunning Erase Passers-by removes entire crowds or unwanted people from your photos with just one click. Other tools make you erase things one by one, drawing a circle around each person—but this does it all at once, saving you time and result is a clean, natural-looking photo that is free from distractions and fully focused on the intended traveling to iconic landmarks or exploring lively city squares, capturing the perfect shot can be tough with tourists or passers-by constantly in the frame. AI Erase Passers-by makes it easy by removing these distractions with just one tap, leaving you with a clear, beautiful photo of the birthday parties or celebrations in parks or busy venues, the challenge of capturing a perfect moment is often interrupted by random people crossing the frame. AI Erase Passers-by swiftly removes these distractions, keeping the spotlight on your special moments with friends and shopping districts, or busy streets can make it hard to get a clean shot of your surroundings. The AI feature quickly clears the background, so you can capture the vibrant scene without random people in the walks and road trips are all about enjoying the calm, but unexpected hikers or cyclists can interrupt the peace. With AI Erase Passers-by, these distractions disappear, letting you capture the true serenity of the landscape. It's worth noting that this feature operates directly on your device, ensuring greater security and privacy for your images, without relying on third-party applications. AI Erase Passers-by is one of the innovative features in the new AI Creative Editor suite from HONOR's 400 Series. Along with other cutting-edge AI editing tools, it provides users with everything they need to unleash their creativity and elevate their photos. Pricing and Availability Showcasing an elegant design inspired by nature, the HONOR 400 will be available in Midnight Black, Meteor Silver, Desert Gold and Tidal Blue, while the HONOR 400 Pro will be available in three colorways : Midnight Black, Lunar Grey and Tidal Blue. HONOR 400 Series will be available soon for pre-order at an exciting price and amazing gifts.
Syyaha
15-05-2025
- Business
- Syyaha
HONOR 400 Series Stands Out with AI Creative Editor to Transform Everyday Moments into Masterpieces
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh, May 14, 2024: The HONOR 400 Series is set to arrive with an innovative & all-new suite of AI features designed to enhance creativity, streamline everyday tasks, and bring professional editing tools to the palm of your hand. These features were once reserved for high-end flagships but can now be accessed on smartphones built to empower every type of powerful hardware with a new wave of advanced AI features, the HONOR 400 Series is designed to empower users to create, refine, and share their world in smarter, more intuitive ways. Whether it's enhancing a group photo, erasing distractions with a tap, or transforming a single image into a cinematic video, the HONOR 400 Series makes tasks that once required professional tools or software accessible with just a tap on your All-New AI Editing Capabilities The new AI Creative Editor on the HONOR 400 series offers a suite of essential & brand-new AI tools for enhancing and creatively modifying photos, giving users powerful, precise, and flexible editing capabilities. With this launch, HONOR has introduced brand-new AI features designed to unlock new levels of user creativity. • AI Image to Video: From Still Images to Dynamic VideosThe AI Image to Video feature on the HONOR 400 Series allows users to turn static photos into expressive, animated video clips. The system understands depth, context, and motion, turning still pics with cinematic flair and rendering smooth, natural transitions. Whether you're working with portraits, landscapes, or casual snaps, the AI dynamically constructs a short video that feels emotionally rich and visually engaging. It recognizes environmental atmosphere, lighting direction, and positioning to simulate realistic motion, creating a vivid interpretation of a moment that was never filmed. That makes it perfect for bringing old photos back to life or improving pictures for social media. A user might take a still photo of their child running along the beach at sunset. Using AI Image to Video, that one photo turns into an stunning moving clip where the sea shines, the sand moves, and the wind gently blows through their hair, bringing the moment to life—no video needed. • AI Erase Passers-by: Clear the Scene PerfectlyIt's a common struggle when taking photos that unwanted people might walk into the frame just as the perfect shot is composed. The AI Erase Passers-by feature on the HONOR 400 Series lets you remove unwanted people with just one click, no need to manually circle or erase anything. Unlike general object removers, this tool is specifically trained to recognize the primary subject of a photo and intelligently identify and remove background figures without compromising the image's quality. The AI fills the background seamlessly, preserving natural patterns, textures, and lighting conditions. This feature is particularly useful in public or crowded spaces such as tourist attractions, where capturing clean, uninterrupted shots can feel nearly impossible. Rather than waiting for the perfect window with no foot traffic or struggling with editing apps later on. Consider someone taking a travel photo at a popular tourist destination such as Buckingham Palace or a bustling street in Tokyo. Even in busy scenes, the AI Erase Passers-by tool removes unwanted people, leaving a clean, clear image. • AI Face Tune: Perfect Your Photos with No RetakesThe AI Face Tune feature on the HONOR 400 Series is a sophisticated solution to a common photo flaw: closed eyes. Powered by a blend of facial recognition and generative AI, this tool detects when subjects have blinked in photos and corrects them by replacing closed eyes with open ones taken from similar images in the user's gallery. The results are natural and blend in seamlessly, maintaining the subject's authentic look and expression. It's especially useful for group photos or candid shots where retakes are hard to an outdoor family portrait where a child blinked just as everyone else is smiling perfectly. Rather than retaking the shot or accepting the imperfection, AI Face Tune restores the child's eyes by referencing similar images captured in burst mode, keeping the moment as it was meant to be remembered.• Moving Photo Collage: Let Your Photos Tell the StoryThe Moving Photo Collage feature is designed to transform a sequence of live photos into a cohesive, dynamic story. Rather than presenting static thumbnails, users can combine 2 to 9 motion photos into a fluid video format complete with filters, music, and transitions. The result is a visually rich, customizable collage that brings context and emotion to short someone attending a friend's wedding. By capturing live photos of the ceremony, reception, and the dance floor, they can use Moving Photo Collage to combine them into a short video montage that tells the full story in a more personal and expressive way.• AI Remove Reflection: Capture Perfect Shots, Even Behind GlassPhotography through glass often results in unwanted glare and reflections that reduce the clarity and impact of an image. The AI Remove Reflection feature on the HONOR 400 Series solves this problem by identifying reflected light patterns and separating them from the subject to reveal a clearer, truer version of the example, a user taking a photo of wildlife in a glass enclosure at a zoo or in an aquarium will often face issues with reflections. With AI Remove Reflection, the glare and reflections are automatically removed, unveiling a clear photograph that captures the true beauty of nature. The HONOR 400 Series showcases how AI can become a genuine creative partner. Each feature has been designed with real human experiences in mind, whether it's getting the perfect shot, reducing editing time, or expressing memories in richer ways. With these innovations, HONOR is positioning the 400 Series as more than just a mid-range device. Through cutting-edge AI, it's setting a new standard for what smartphones in this segment can do and continues to exceed user expectations in every way. Pricing and Availability Showcasing an elegant design inspired by nature, the HONOR 400 will be available in Midnight Black, Meteor Silver, Desert Gold and Tidal Blue, while the HONOR 400 Pro will be available in three colorways : Midnight Black, Lunar Grey and Tidal Blue. HONOR 400 Series will be available soon for pre-order at an exciting price and amazing gifts.
Mid East Info
14-05-2025
- Mid East Info
HONOR 400 Series Stands Out with AI Creative Editor to Transform Everyday Moments into Masterpieces - Middle East Business News and Information
Discover All-New & Fun AI Features for A Smarter Way to Edit, Play and Create Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh, 2024: The HONOR 400 Series is set to arrive with an innovative & all-new suite of AI features designed to enhance creativity, streamline everyday tasks, and bring professional editing tools to the palm of your hand. These features were once reserved for high-end flagships but can now be accessed on smartphones built to empower every type of user. Merging powerful hardware with a new wave of advanced AI features, the HONOR 400 Series is designed to empower users to create, refine, and share their world in smarter, more intuitive ways. Whether it's enhancing a group photo, erasing distractions with a tap, or transforming a single image into a cinematic video, the HONOR 400 Series makes tasks that once required professional tools or software accessible with just a tap on your screen. Introducing All-New AI Editing Capabilities: The new AI Creative Editor on the HONOR 400 series offers a suite of essential & brand-new AI tools for enhancing and creatively modifying photos, giving users powerful, precise, and flexible editing capabilities. With this launch, HONOR has introduced brand-new AI features designed to unlock new levels of user creativity. AI Image to Video: From Still Images to Dynamic Videos: The AI Image to Video feature on the HONOR 400 Series allows users to turn static photos into expressive, animated video clips. The system understands depth, context, and motion, turning still pics with cinematic flair and rendering smooth, natural transitions. Whether you're working with portraits, landscapes, or casual snaps, the AI dynamically constructs a short video that feels emotionally rich and visually engaging. It recognizes environmental atmosphere, lighting direction, and positioning to simulate realistic motion, creating a vivid interpretation of a moment that was never filmed. That makes it perfect for bringing old photos back to life or improving pictures for social media. A user might take a still photo of their child running along the beach at sunset. Using AI Image to Video, that one photo turns into an stunning moving clip where the sea shines, the sand moves, and the wind gently blows through their hair, bringing the moment to life—no video needed. AI Erase Passers-by: Clear the Scene Perfectly It's a common struggle when taking photos that unwanted people might walk into the frame just as the perfect shot is composed. The AI Erase Passers-by feature on the HONOR 400 Series lets you remove unwanted people with just one click, no need to manually circle or erase anything. Unlike general object removers, this tool is specifically trained to recognize the primary subject of a photo and intelligently identify and remove background figures without compromising the image's quality. The AI fills the background seamlessly, preserving natural patterns, textures, and lighting conditions. This feature is particularly useful in public or crowded spaces such as tourist attractions, where capturing clean, uninterrupted shots can feel nearly impossible. Rather than waiting for the perfect window with no foot traffic or struggling with editing apps later on. Consider someone taking a travel photo at a popular tourist destination such as Buckingham Palace or a bustling street in Tokyo. Even in busy scenes, the AI Erase Passers-by tool removes unwanted people, leaving a clean, clear image. AI Face Tune: Perfect Your Photos with No Retakes The AI Face Tune feature on the HONOR 400 Series is a sophisticated solution to a common photo flaw: closed eyes. Powered by a blend of facial recognition and generative AI, this tool detects when subjects have blinked in photos and corrects them by replacing closed eyes with open ones taken from similar images in the user's gallery. The results are natural and blend in seamlessly, maintaining the subject's authentic look and expression. It's especially useful for group photos or candid shots where retakes are hard to arrange. Imagin an outdoor family portrait where a child blinked just as everyone else is smiling perfectly. Rather than retaking the shot or accepting the imperfection, AI Face Tune restores the child's eyes by referencing similar images captured in burst mode, keeping the moment as it was meant to be remembered. Moving Photo Collage: Let Your Photos Tell the Story The Moving Photo Collage feature is designed to transform a sequence of live photos into a cohesive, dynamic story. Rather than presenting static thumbnails, users can combine 2 to 9 motion photos into a fluid video format complete with filters, music, and transitions. The result is a visually rich, customizable collage that brings context and emotion to short moments. Consider someone attending a friend's wedding. By capturing live photos of the ceremony, reception, and the dance floor, they can use Moving Photo Collage to combine them into a short video montage that tells the full story in a more personal and expressive way. AI Remove Reflection: Capture Perfect Shots, Even Behind Glass Photography through glass often results in unwanted glare and reflections that reduce the clarity and impact of an image. The AI Remove Reflection feature on the HONOR 400 Series solves this problem by identifying reflected light patterns and separating them from the subject to reveal a clearer, truer version of the scene. For example, a user taking a photo of wildlife in a glass enclosure at a zoo or in an aquarium will often face issues with reflections. With AI Remove Reflection, the glare and reflections are automatically removed, unveiling a clear photograph that captures the true beauty of nature. The HONOR 400 Series showcases how AI can become a genuine creative partner. Each feature has been designed with real human experiences in mind, whether it's getting the perfect shot, reducing editing time, or expressing memories in richer ways. With these innovations, HONOR is positioning the 400 Series as more than just a mid-range device. Through cutting-edge AI, it's setting a new standard for what smartphones in this segment can do and continues to exceed user expectations in every way. Pricing and Availability: Showcasing an elegant design inspired by nature, the HONOR 400 will be available in Midnight Black, Meteor Silver, Desert Gold and Tidal Blue, while the HONOR 400 Pro will be available in three colorways[1]: Midnight Black, Lunar Grey and Tidal Blue. HONOR 400 Series will be available soon for pre-order at an exciting price and amazing gifts. About HONOR : HONOR is a global leading AI device ecosystem company. It is committed to revolutionizing human-to-device interactions to bridge the AI ecosystem with all consumers in the agentic AI era and beyond. The company endeavors to open industrial boundaries through open, seamless collaboration to co-create a value-sharing ecosystem with industry partners. With an innovative product portfolio spanning AI phones, PCs, tablets, wearables and more, HONOR aims to empower every human, enabling everyone to embrace the new intelligent world.
