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Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by TheHypnotist on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @03:39PM (#28922651)
Uh, there is a technical reason on demonstration as well. Don't try so hard to be that guy.

"Take authentic, accurate portraits with Real Tone. Portraits on Pixel represent the nuances of different skin tones for all people beautifully and authentically."

Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by krzyk on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:09PM (#28923085)
But that's the point, they don't show all popular skin tones on those portraits.
Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by wpietri on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @05:01PM (#28923710)
That's because photography has a long history of being developed specifically for white people: https://www.vox.com/2015/9/18/9348821/photography-race-bias

The point is that now they've broadened the range where the camera works well. So they are showing what's improved.

Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by 28921247 on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @06:15PM (#28924454)
Tide ads don’t show every single stain their product could remove. Beer ads don’t show every type of person with a working esophagus. They’re trying to get black people to buy Pixel phones. Let’s not overthink this.