I Converted My Photos Into Short Videos With AI on Honor’s Latest Phones. It’s Weird

As midrange phones designed to plug the gap between flagships, the Honor 400 and 400 Pro might not ordinarily attract much attention. But these devices—unavailable in the US—are among the first to feature Google’s image-to-video AI generator, based on its Veo 2 model (now available to Gemini subscribers). Built into Honor’s Gallery app, it enables you to select a still photo from your camera roll to bring it to life as a five-second video. After much experimentation with different photos, from landscapes to family and pets, I’m impressed and weirded out. Like any AI tool, it has the potential to be good or bad, depending on how you wield it, and the results veer from flawless to freaky. It’s a neat trick, and it’s coming to the phone in your hand soon. Fake Photography Faking photography is nothing new—the medium is always evolving. Artificial intelligence has been smoothing wrinkles and enhancing skies for years. None of your photos are real, especially those you shot with your pho ... Read full article.