Created on Wednesday by Google Events, the company announced a new feature in Google Photos that allows users to ask the app to edit photos. This feature will first launch on a Pixel 10 device in the US and will allow you to explain the edits you want to edit into a photo with either a photo or text.
Google has also added support for Google Photos C2PA content credentials. The Pixel 10 phone will be the first mobile phone from Google to adopt this standard. It is designed to improve transparency in how images are created and whether AI is involved. With pixel devices, C2PA is supported by the camera app itself and photos taken, even if AI is not used.
Google Photos' new “edit” feature utilizes Gemini, allowing you to request changes to your photos using natural language. For example, you could say that Google photos perform actions, such as “removing the background car” or “recovering this old photo”. This addition could help people who are not tech-savvy, or have a good understanding of editing tools and tweak them to improve their photos.
This feature can handle tasks like adjusting the lighting and removing distractions from images, as well as more creative editing such as changing backgrounds and adding photos. Google suggests that you can use this to add sunglasses and party hats to the subject of a photo, for example.
Even if you don't know what to ask for, you can start with a request for help, such as “improve it.” Google Photos automatically changes images. The app can also provide suggestions on what to fix and supports follow-up requests as you continue to fine-tune your edits.
According to Google, C2PA support will first turn 10 devices into pixels and gradually roll out to Google Photos via iOS and Android in the next few weeks. “Edit and Edit” will be on sale on Wednesday.
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