Not happy with your phone’s portrait mode results? Blame AI

Diversity in training data is the key to fixing your phone's image processing results.

Not happy with your phone’s portrait mode results? Blame AI
  • A recent study by DXOMARK indicated that AI training bias might be negatively affecting the way images of people with darker skin tones are processed.
  • The test scenes used for camera calibration were another factor that might be causing inconsistencies in image processing.
  • DXOMARK highlighted the importance of more diversity in data sets and improved tuning strategies to ensure consistent image quality.

Ever taken a portrait photograph only to be disappointed with the results? A recent study by DXOMARK, which was conducted as part of the DXOMARK Insights initiative, sheds light on why this might be happening despite you using the best Android phone or iPhone.

AI training bias could affect the way portrait photographs are processed

DXOMARK’s study revealed a significant disparity in user satisfaction ratings for portrait-mode images that featured people with darker skin tones. This was observed regardless of the respondent’s own skin tone.