Google Photos has introduced a collection of new AI-powered features. These include the ability to edit objects and people in images, a new Ask button for AI-generated answers about photos or edit requests, AI templates to create new photos, and an expansion of natural language search capabilities.
The company initially launched prompt-based editing for the Pixel 10 series phones in August. Now, this feature is available for iOS users in the U.S., who can describe their desired edits using voice or text to modify their images. Google is also bringing its redesigned photo editor with simplified editing options to iOS.
A new personalized edits feature is part of the upgrade. This tool recognizes individuals from Google Photos’ face groups. Users can select the “Help me edit” option and type multiple instructions for different people in a single photo. For example, you could request to remove someone’s sunglasses, open another person’s eyes, and make a third person smile all at once.
Google is integrating its popular AI image model, Nano Banana, into Google Photos. This allows users to edit their photos to recreate them in new artistic styles, such as a Renaissance portrait or a cartoon strip.
AI templates are also being added to let users easily convert a photo into a specific format. With Nano Banana, formats like turning images into retro portraits or action figures gained popularity. This feature will begin rolling out next week on Android under the Create tab in the U.S. and India, where Nano Banana is most used.
A slight design change introduces a new Ask button, which serves as a starting point for various AI requests. Users can ask for information about a photo, discover related moments, and edit it using prompts. The feature will also show suggestion chips to guide users on what they can do. It is rolling out to users in the U.S. on both iOS and Android.
Last year, Google launched an AI-powered search feature for the Photos app in the United States. The company is now expanding this search to over 100 additional countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and South Africa. The search will support more than 17 new languages such as Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.