Google Photos is getting more AI with big updates today for the conversational “Help me edit” experience and Ask Photos search.
Conversational editing is rolling out to Google Photos for iOS in the US after launching on Android. As part of this, the redesigned photo editor is coming to iPhone and iPad users. Tap “Edit” when viewing an image for the new “Help me edit” field at the bottom.
Meanwhile, Google is introducing personalized edits that leverage “images from your private face groups to generate personalized, accurate edits of people in your photo library.”
Have you ever captured a moment, only to find a minor flaw like forgotten sunglasses, a friend’s closed eyes or a missed smile? You can fix these by simply opening the photo, selecting “Help me edit” and typing “Remove Riley’s sunglasses, open my eyes, make Engel smile and open her eyes”
The AI editing updates continue with the Nano Banana model coming to Google Photos. From Help me edit, just describe a desired style for your photos, like Renaissance portrait or “mosaic made of colorful tiles.”
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If you want Nano Banana prompt inspirations, go to the Create tab for a “Create with AI” carousel that has ready-made AI templates like: “put me in a high fashion photoshoot,” “create a professional headshot” or “put me in a winter holiday card.” This is rolling out on Android in the US and India beginning next week.
In the coming weeks, Google Photos is going a step further with personalized templates that “use insights about you from your photo gallery to create edits unique to your hobbies and experiences.” For example: “create a name doodle personalized to me” or “create a cartoon of me and my hobbies.”
After broader US availability this June, Google is bringing Ask Photos to more than 100 countries and 17 languages. This AI-powered capability allows for natural, descriptive queries and replaces “Search” in the bottom bar with an “Ask” tab. The international rollout starts this week.
Finally, there’s a new “Ask” button in the photo view. Appearing between “Edit” and “Add to,” tapping the Gemini spark will generate a description and give you a prompt box.
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