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Samsung has announced new AI capabilities for its smart appliances, including new AI-generated wallpapers for certain refrigerators, as well as an AI upgrade for its Bixby voice assistant. The updated Bixby will hit five Samsung Bespoke appliances starting on August 27th.
AI-generated wallpapers are coming to Samsung Family Hub refrigerators released in the US and Korea after 2022, the company says. To create them, users will pick a theme from seven categories and one of six art styles. Once the new wallpaper is created, it can go on the fridge’s cover screen or whiteboard, or saved in an album for later. It will require a Wi-Fi connection, and users will be limited to creating up to five wallpapers per day.
The improved Bixby will be…