Google Photos just got a huge AI upgrade — edit pictures using just your voice
No longer a Pixel 10 exclusive
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One of the best new features to come to Google's Pixel 10 is conversational editing — powered by Gemini. The idea behind it is to simplify the photo editing process and let you describe the edits you actually want to make. It's a fantastic feature, and the good news is that it won't be exclusive to the Pixel 10 series for much longer.
Google has just announced that it's going to start rolling out conversational editing to other Android phones in the U.S. from today. This means that anyone with an eligible phone will be able to make AI edits within Google Photos with voice or text-based prompts.
That means there's no need to mess around with different tools or sliders to try and make the changes you need.
As someone who's always struggled with the finer details on touchscreen devices but rarely has the option of using a stylus, this is definitely a good thing. The idea of asking Google's AI to make the changes for me, rather than struggling to do it all manually, should be a real timesaver. And a lot less frustrating.
So how does it work? You simply head into the Google Photos app, open up the editor for the photo you want to tinker with and tap "Help me edit." You then have to describe what changes you want to make, and Photos will finish the job for you.
So if you want to turn your dog into a cat, remove the annoying photobomber from the background of your photo, or something else entirely, you don't actually have to put that much effort into it. Just let Gemini handle everything.
There's no word regarding whether and when conversational editing might expand further, either outside the U.S. or to Google Photos on iOS. But for now, we can all be happy that one of the best Pixel 10 features is actually available to even more people.
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