Google Meet is a new app that promises to help you look and sound your best. The app, which is currently available on Android and iOS devices, uses artificial intelligence to analyze photos and videos of people and suggest makeup, hairstyles, and clothing options. Google Meet is designed for both men and women. It can help you find clothes that fit your body type, help you choose the right makeup for your face shape, and suggest accessories that will make you look your best. The app also includes a “style advisor” who can help you find clothes that are in style right now or that will look good on you in the future. You can also share photos with the style advisor so she can give you advice on how to dress them up or down. Google Meet is free to use, but it offers some premium features that cost money. The premium features include access to more style advisors, more outfit suggestions, and the ability to save outfits for later use. ..
Google is now testing an improved algorithm for separating a subject from a background, which the company says will provide more accurate background blur and background replacement. The before and after demo (embedded below) certainly looks impressive, but your results may vary based on camera quality and room lighting. Google says the change only applies to Meet in web browsers — for now, at least.
Not all computers can handle real-time video effects, so if Google Meet detects your device is too slow, it will now move video processing to the cloud. The company said in a blog post, “Meet automatically adjusts between device-based and cloud-based effect processing to offer the best possible experience. This helps to save battery and up to 30% of CPU on your device while optimizing effect quality.” Cloud processing is only available for background blur and light adjustment right now, not background replace or other effects.
Finally, Google is adding a new indicator for noise cancellation. Meet already shows an animated icon when you’re talking, and now it will also display how much background noise is being removed. An additional ring around the voice indicator will expand and contract, based on how much noise is being removed.
The improved video effects are available now for everyone using Meet in a browser. However, cloud-based processing and the new noise indicators are only available for select organization and business accounts — not personal Google accounts.
Source: Google Workspace Updates (1, 2)
