You no longer have to buy Samsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup to get Galaxy AI, the new suite of AI-powered features that debuted earlier this year. Samsung will begin rolling out its One UI 6.1 update on March 28, which will bring Galaxy AI to older devices, including the Galaxy S23 lineup, the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Samsung previously announced plans to bring Galaxy AI to last year’s Galaxy S phones and foldables, but only recently revealed when the update will launch. The rollout is just the latest sign that phonemakers see generative artificial intelligence — or AI that can create content after being trained on data — as being a key part of where smartphones are headed.
In addition to the phones mentioned above, the update will also begin making its way to Wi-Fi versions of the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 Plus and S9 Ultra this week. Samsung says One UI 6.1 will be available for devices sold through its own retail channel as well as Best Buy, Amazon, AT&T, T-Mobile, UScellular and Verizon, among other carriers and partners.
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Galaxy AI is an umbrella term for several software features that launched on the Galaxy S24 series. Such features include Circle to Search, which makes it possible to launch a Google search for a specific item or product just by circling it with your finger on screen. There’s also Chat Assist for translating text conversations or rewriting texts in a different tone before sending them, and Live Translate, which translates phone calls in real time.
Photo and video editing are also a major area of focus for Galaxy AI. Generative Edit, for example, makes it possible to manipulate or erase objects in photos, while Instant Slow-mo lets you preview clips in slow motion just by pressing and holding your finger on the video.
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