The Pixel 11 Pro Camera's 120x Zoom Is Too Good to Be True. Literally

Google's Pixel 11 Pro features a 120x Super Zoom that relies heavily on AI to generate images, raising questions about the boundary between photography and AI-generated fantasy. The feature, which defies optical physics, uses AI to fill in details beyond the lens's physical capabilities.

The 120x Super Zoom tool on the Pixel 11 Pro not only defies the laws of physics but also rewrites them entirely to create images that are mostly AI. How much can a phone manipulate a picture before it crosses the line into fantasy? The Pixel 11 Pro's Super Zoom feature—a perk that lets you focus in on a subject up to 120x—forced me to confront …