how you can improve your winter vacation with the help of artificial intelligence

In the first part of 2024, with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung was the first major player in the industry to introduce and then “democratize” access to useful functions based on artificial intelligence, gathered under the name “Galaxy AI”. Later, other popular models of the South Korean manufacturer received this functionality, including the company’s older flagships, through some welcome software updates. And one of these recent updates also brought the promised support for the Romanian language, which greatly expands the functionality of Galaxy AI for users in our country.

The newly arrived support for the Romanian language has the gift of integrating Galaxy AI functions into the lifestyle of the modern Romanian user who keeps up with technology, turning it into a discreet but essential support in a variety of scenarios, such as when traveling abroad. And with the winter holidays approaching, we thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the Galaxy AI features, particularly useful when visiting Christmas markets in Europe, for example.

A new level for translations and information searches

Language barriers are by far the biggest obstacle when visiting a foreign country, no matter how familiar you are. or the inhabitants of that country with certain languages ​​of international circulation. And that’s because only certain categories of locals can provide clues about some tourist attractions or restaurants, perhaps less well-known, but which should not be missed.

In response to these discussions, sometimes carried out by signs or by non-intuitive combinations between certain languages, comes the Interpreter application, pre-installed on Samsung smartphones that support Galaxy AI. Make sure you download the language packs for the conversation participants (including Romanian) and you can have a fluent conversation. Thus, in real time, the smartphone will automatically translate, both in text format and spoken aloud, each of the lines of the interlocutors, facilitating the rapid transmission of information of tourist interest (and not only), such as those mentioned earlier .

Another possible scenario is that of “discussions” found on the side of a restaurant menu, available only in the language of the country you are visiting. Using features like Circle to Search, you can translate such menus or, why not, publicly displayed signs, warnings or instructions. If the menu is also illustrated with photos, Circle to Search becomes even more useful, allowing you to find out even more details about the respective dishes. Also, as we described above, through the real-time translation feature, you can have a conversation with one of the waiters or another representative of the restaurant to dispel any remaining concerns you may have.

Of course, Circle to Search can also be used to find out more details about any historic building or monument you come across on your travels. Or maybe you’re visiting a traditional shop or museum and would like to know more about some of the souvenirs on sale or the items on display.

Some do not escape from work even during holidays

Unfortunately, there are well-known situations in which, even on vacation, you need to participate in an audio or video conference, read a report, respond to emails or other activities related to the day job by day. And these tasks can, in turn, be made more efficient with the help of artificial intelligence.

For example, you can use Live Translate to get real-time translations of conversations in calls or messages in a messaging app. More complex documents or web pages can be summarized, including in Romanian, in order to be able to understand them more quickly, and responses to messages or emails can be “beautified” to adapt them to the language used in the business environment, for example.

In other words, more time for yourself, friends and time off, with work-related tasks being solved faster with the help of AI functions.

Unforgettable memories, now enhanced with Galaxy AI

One of the favorite activities of a tourist is to photograph the memorable moments of his travels, whether we are talking about frames with monuments, important buildings or imposing trees at Christmas markets, or whether we are talking about the pictures or selfies taken with friends or loved ones .

And with the help of Photo Assist functionality, these photos can be enhanced or even added to with the help of artificial intelligence. You can, for example, remove reflections typical of a photo taken from behind the windows of a car or bus, or you can even remove unwanted elements or subjects from pictures.

You can also combine elements from multiple photos into a single image, or even sketch completely new ones that will be generated by AI and then added to the photo. And selfies can be used as templates for the Portrait Studio feature, which lets you create stylized portraits in a variety of artistic styles. Thus, you can create real photo albums with the memories of this kind of holidays, or even greeting cards, personalized in detail with the help of AI-enabled functions.