The Google Pixel Magic Eraser ad is a commercial that showcases the advanced photo editing capabilities of the Google Pixel smartphones. The ad begins with a woman standing in a picturesque location, taking a photo of a beautiful mountain landscape. However, upon taking the photo, she realizes that an unwanted object, a person in the background, has ruined the otherwise perfect image. Distraught over the flaw in her photograph, the woman pulls out her Google Pixel smartphone and opens the photo editing app. She finds the Magic Eraser tool, which promises to remove any unwanted objects from the image seamlessly. The woman taps on the person in the background, and with a swipe of her finger, the person vanishes from the photo, leaving behind a flawless view of the mountains.
The woman taps on the person in the background, and with a swipe of her finger, the person vanishes from the photo, leaving behind a flawless view of the mountains. The ad emphasizes how effortlessly the Google Pixel smartphone can fix imperfections and create stunning photos. It showcases the convenience and ease of use of the Magic Eraser tool, highlighting its ability to enhance the photography experience for users.
The Stupid Google Pixel Magic Eraser Commercial
I'm not sure when this happened but, New Year's Eve is now the most important sports day on the calendar. Back-to-back College Football Playoff games, including TCU vs Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale (a couple of guys wearing Hypnotoad shirts walked into the coffee shop when I was writing this); Alabama, who is probably the best team in the country, destroyed #9 Kansas State earlier in the day; ASU vs Arizona college basketball in Tempe; and what feels like a thousand hockey and basketball games.
The dumbest commercial on TV will show dozens of times throughout these games: the Google Pixel commercial. Google’s pitch to convince you to buy a new phone is a feature that allows you to scrub out unwanted things from the background of pictures. In one commercial, Giannis Antetokounmpo takes a selfie and scrubs out a guy eating a hot dog in the background. In another commercial, a guy takes a picture of his wife on a famous hike and scrubs out all the tourists in the background.
I’ve been able to scrub out things in the background of my pictures since 2005 when I first used Photoshop. You can go to the App Store and download a free app that can “magic erase” anything you want. Google is spending millions of dollars promoting a feature that isn’t unique.
The Google Pixel Pro is $899.
The crazy thing is, I’m sure that it’s working. Google isn’t dumb. They know their audience and it’s probably resonating with them. There would be no other reason to show this stupid feature in all of their commercials.
But, this has less to do with Google than it does with human behavior. We want the new thing because we want to stunt over our neighbors. Even if it's paying $1,000 just to say, hey look, I can remove that thing from my picture.
This has confounded many of us, including Henry Ford. Mr. Ford built durable and long-lasting cars. The problem is that you can’t sell more cars if people still drive the old ones. General Motors decided to come out with a new car every year that was slightly different than the previous model - the antithesis of Ford. Eventually, GM took Ford’s market share and Ford, reluctantly, had to start doing the same new-model-every-year thing.
Do we need a new iPhone every year? The iPhone is damn-near a perfect product; there isn’t much room for improvement. But Apple knows people will buy the new thing, so they’ll come up with one new feature or make it slightly faster and people will buy them.
There are many environmentalists that want to change consumerism. I think that's stupid. We shouldn't be butting our heads against human behavior. Instead, we should take advantage of this human quirk and design sustainable products around that. Want a new phone every year? Rent this one and exchange it next year. Apple updates iOS every year and after I update my phone, it feels like I have a new one.
Sex will always sell and people will always want to keep up with Joneses. Let’s use this to our advantage instead of slamming our collective heads repeatedly against the, “we can convince people to consume less,” wall.
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The crazy thing is, I’m sure that it’s working. Google isn’t dumb. They know their audience and it’s probably resonating with them. There would be no other reason to show this stupid feature in all of their commercials.
The commercial also suggests that with the Google Pixel, anyone can capture perfect moments, free from any unwanted objects or distractions. Overall, the Google Pixel Magic Eraser ad promotes the innovative photo editing features of the Google Pixel smartphones. It highlights how these devices can transform ordinary photos into extraordinary ones, giving users the power to create stunning images with just a few simple touches..
Reviews for "Transforming Your Advertisements with Google Pixel's Magical Touch"
1. John - 1/5 stars - I found the "Google pixel magic eraser ad" to be incredibly misleading. The ad promised that the Google pixel could magically erase any unwanted objects from photos, but when I tried it myself, it was extremely difficult to get the desired effect. The ad made it seem so effortless, but in reality, it took me a lot of time and effort to even come close to achieving the same results. Overall, I felt cheated and disappointed with this product.
2. Lisa - 2/5 stars - I had high expectations for the "Google pixel magic eraser ad," but unfortunately, it fell short for me. While the ad showcased the device's ability to remove unwanted objects from photos seamlessly, I found that it didn't work as smoothly in real life. The eraser tool was not as accurate as I had hoped, and there were often remnants of the removed objects left behind. Additionally, the process was quite slow and required multiple attempts to achieve satisfactory results. It's definitely not as magical as the ad makes it out to be.
3. Steve - 2/5 stars - The "Google pixel magic eraser ad" left me feeling underwhelmed. The ad made it seem like the eraser tool could effortlessly remove any unwanted objects from photos, but in reality, it was far from perfect. The tool often struggled with more complex backgrounds or detailed objects, and I found myself having to manually retouch the photos to achieve the desired results. While it may work for simpler images, I expected more from a product advertised as "magic." Disappointed is an understatement.
4. Emily - 1/5 stars - The "Google pixel magic eraser ad" is a prime example of false advertising. The ad showcases the pixel's ability to seamlessly remove unwanted objects from photos, but when I tried it, it was a different story altogether. The eraser tool was imprecise and often left noticeable artifacts or smudges in the edited photos. It required a lot of manual touch-ups to fix the mistakes made by the supposed "magic" tool. I was extremely disappointed with the product and felt like I had wasted my money.