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Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks

Sony’s AI Camera Assistant is exactly as bad as it looks
The Verge Tuesday 23 June 2026, 13:25 UTC By Dominic Preston 1 min read
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I’m sorry Sony, your AI isn’t very good at photography. When Sony announced the Xperia 1 VIII last month, it promoted the phone by sharing some of the worst photos taken on a Sony camera in years. These weren't just any photos, though: they were taken with Sony's new AI Camera Assistant.

I’m sorry Sony, your AI isn’t very good at photography.

When Sony announced the Xperia 1 VIII last month, it promoted the phone by sharing some of the worst photos taken on a Sony camera in years. These weren't just any photos, though: they were taken with Sony's new AI Camera Assistant. After a week with the Xperia 1 VIII, I'm here to tell you that the AI assistant is exactly as bad as Sony made it look.

After Sony first showed me the AI Camera Assistant during a press briefing for the Xperia 1 VIII, I said it looked "like an improved version of Google's Camera Coach." It's pretty clear I got that wrong. Camera Coach, found on the latest Pixel phones, is a dedicated camera mode that talks you t …

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