You hit the nail on the head, the set of images that can only be taken with a DSLR/MILC is getting smaller and smaller.
To counter that a bit I'd like to add that there is a rise of video/youtuber folks wanting smooth 4k video with tracking auto-focus, and real bokeh which is making cameras, or hybrid cameras relevant again. I don't think phones do fake bokeh in video mode or do low-light video w/o looking like ass.
The Lidar and infrared and AI will help with the low light. They fill in colors instead of take the result of the lens and sensor physical limitations.
There are apps that do what the default cameras don’t do yet, and we’ll continue to see rapid optimizations on this front.
what you mentioned is not outside of the realm of what can be done. If there is a need, making an app that does it will give you a brief advantage.
To counter that a bit I'd like to add that there is a rise of video/youtuber folks wanting smooth 4k video with tracking auto-focus, and real bokeh which is making cameras, or hybrid cameras relevant again. I don't think phones do fake bokeh in video mode or do low-light video w/o looking like ass.