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 able to understand complex commands, remember your previous conversations, and answer troubleshooting questions. That means you can ask your washing machine what time dinner is and follow up by asking it to have the laundry done an hour before that, according to one of the examples Samsung listed. In another, the company suggests asking Bixby about error codes or why your refrigerator might be making clicking noises.
Only certain Samsung appliances launched in 2024 will get the Bixby upgrade, though. That includes the Bespoke 4-Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub, the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo, and the AI WindFree Gallery Freestanding Air Conditioner.
