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Google is making it very much easier to share emoji and stickers
on its messaging app Allo with this latest feature of emoji and sticker
predictions.
The app is now applying its AI-powered text prediction
skills to emoji and stickers to make chatting more interesting and smoother.
This latest feature "Smart Smiley," works just
like Allo's Smart Replies, which suggest words and phrases based on your
conversations. As you type, the app will now suggest emoji and stickers based
on what you're trying to say.
"So if you’re planning dinner with a friend, you may
see 🍔, 🍕, or 🍤.
Or if you type “see you later” we’ll offer to complete that thought with 🐊.,"
Google explains in a blog post.
While other apps — like iMessage — include keyword-based
emoji suggestions, Google says its version of the feature is a little smarter
than most. Google takes into account both keywords and the sentiment of what
you're saying when predicting emoji.
In other words, the app should be able to
differentiate between when it should suggest happy or sad emoji based on the
tone of your conversation, even if you aren't using words like "sad"
or "upset."
The company also notes that their early testing of the
feature helped people share a wider variety of stickers and emoji so if you
feel like you've been in an emoji rut lately, Smart Smiley may be able to help
out.
Elsewhere, the company is also rolling out new themes so you
can change the look of your chats. The app is also adding a new sticker pack
for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Allo's latest updates are out now on both the iOS and
Android version of the app.
Do you think this new feature will give Google Allo any edge
in relation to Whatsapp that just introduced Video Call considering its over 1
billion user base? Tell us your opinions via comments.
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