Kyu’s tiny camera only captures 9-second videos

This is hardly the first time a company has introduced simplicity as a way to capture and relive memories An AI-powered camera called Clips 2018 which could record short videos, and you didn’t even need to press a button, just turn it on and the artificial intelligence will be able to figure out the right moments to take a photo, and these 7-second clips will be available in the Videos app on the phone has been terminated nearly two years after launch.

The time may be ripe for Kyu to step in as a private, personal social network. BeReal, the social media app that protected the authenticitywas sharp decline from its explosive growth in 2022. Mass migration From X to Bluesky Some have wondered where to post. And TikTok may be banned in the US in 2025.

Perhaps the intention of carrying Qi in your hand like an instant camera “Limit” how much you can draw, and easy edits in the app will help you create bursts of memory that can take you beyond the same old scrolling limits. you won’t have extra files crammed in. And the resulting videos are mercifully short. no one wants to sit next to you 10 minute travel log. You can also control whether these videos are saved to your digital library instead of the automatic non-stop backup that most of us are used to with our smartphones.

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Right now, the Google Photos app has “Memories” that you can scroll through, which show you old images, but these are often random photos picked by Google’s AI instead of a collection of memories related to a specific event. recently launched a feature that uses generative artificial intelligence to create an annual summary of your memories, with AI-written captions in particular didn’t touch my heartstrings, but maybe the Kyu clips would have had more of an impact.

This is the new company’s first product, so we’ll have to see the camera in action before we pass judgment. a low bar 2024. It’s The Kyu available for pre-order globally and costs $299.There’s an optional $30 subscription to store your memories in the cloud, though Ando assures me it will include other perks like device protection insurance, a repair program, and even a discount on future products.

The hardware comes out in April, but if you have an iPhone, you can download the Kyu app and start shooting 9-second videos. Just don’t call them Vines.