Pixel may gain AI-generated animated wallpapers
Android Authority found code in Google’s Pixel-exclusive Custom Icons app for an “Animated wallpaper” feature, codenamed “catsmile,” that appears to generate short animated videos from still images. A preview was visible in an Android 17 QPR2 beta build, while code strings indicate that generation would require an internet connection and could include daily limits. Android Authority said the work-in-progress code does not confirm a public release, and it is unclear whether the feature will use Google’s Veo models.
The discovery would extend Google’s generative-video technology into everyday Pixel personalization, although the feature remains unannounced and its release status is uncertain.
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TL;DR
- Google may be developing a new animated wallpaper feature that uses AI to turn an image into a video/animated wallpaper.
- It could work like the Photo to Video tool in the Google Photos app, which was introduced last year.
- Google could set daily limits on how many wallpapers you can create, according to one of the strings we found.
Pixel phones currently let you set Cinematic Wallpapers on your smartphone, leveraging AI to add motion effects to your favorite photos. It’s been over three years since its release, and Google seems to be gearing up to add another wallpaper-based feature to Pixel.
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