The AI lighting feature will be added to the official Philips Hue app in early 2025, allowing users to create personalized lighting scenes using voice or text commands.
What’s new: Philips Hue is integrating AI capabilities into its official app, enabling users to generate custom lighting scenes through natural language interactions.
- Users can request specific lighting scenes by typing or speaking commands like “Give me a scene for a garden party” or “Create a scene for a cosy breakfast”
- The AI assistant will either recommend existing scenes from the Philips Hue gallery or create entirely new ones
- The feature will also allow users to adjust brightness levels and colors of existing lights
Development timeline: The AI-powered lighting assistant has been in testing phase and is scheduled for a broader rollout in the first quarter of 2025.
- Initial testing of the “AI Playground” feature was reported in October 2024
- The initial release may have limited functionality, primarily focusing on recommending existing scenes
- Full scene creation capabilities will be implemented gradually
Technical specifications: The new AI assistant represents a significant expansion of Philips Hue’s smart lighting ecosystem.
- The feature will be compatible with all Philips Hue lights
- Users can interact with the system through both text and voice interfaces
- The assistant includes feedback features to ensure continuous improvement of the lighting recommendations
User experience considerations: The integration aims to simplify the process of creating appropriate lighting for different occasions and moods.
- The system can interpret natural language requests for specific occasions like “winter evening” or “children’s birthday party”
- Third-party apps have previously offered similar automated lighting features, but this marks the first official integration within the Hue app
- The assistant is designed to understand context and create appropriate ambiance based on user input
Looking ahead: While the initial rollout may be limited in scope, the introduction of AI-powered lighting control represents a significant step toward more intuitive and personalized smart home experiences.
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