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Definition
Using software algorithms and AI to enhance images beyond physical sensor limits — including multi-frame fusion, portrait mode, and neural capture pipelines.
Key Points
- 2026-09: apple-reference-image — sensor signs pixels at capture; PCC develops verifiable reference image (2026-09-16-apple-reference-image-verified-photography)
- glass-imaging founders created Apple Portrait Mode before startup
- openai hardware strategy may integrate capture-time neural processing
- Convergence of smartphone cameras and frontier AI models