Samsung Will Soon Enable AI Wallpaper Creation on Its Touchscreen Refrigerators

Samsung has announced recent AI capabilities for its clever devices, including recent AI-generated wallpapers for some refrigerators, as well as an AI update for its Bixby voice assistant. The updated Bixby will hit five Samsung Bespoke devices starting August 27.

AI-generated wallpapers will be featured on Samsung Family Hub refrigerators, which will be launched in the US and Korea after 2022. the company saysTo create them, users will select a theme from seven categories and one of six art styles. Once a recent wallpaper is created, it can be placed on the fridge or whiteboard screen, or saved to an album for later. It requires a Wi-Fi connection, and users will be able to create up to five wallpapers per day.

The improved Bixby will be able to understand complicated commands, remember your previous conversations, and answer troubleshooting questions. That means you can ask your washing machine what time dinner is, then ask it to do the laundry an hour earlier, according to one example Samsung listed. In another, the company suggests asking Bixby about error codes or why your fridge might be making clicking sounds.

Only a select few Samsung devices launching in 2024 will receive the Bixby update. These include the Bespoke 4-Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub, the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo, and the AI ​​WindFree Gallery Freestanding Air Conditioner.