Google Photos gets Nano Banana and AI templates

Nano Banana has been a huge success for Google's Gemini AI, and now it's coming to Google Photos as well. This means you will be able to describe the edits you want to see made to a photo, right inside Google Photos. Just tap Help me edit in the editor and tell Nano Banana what you want, then it will take care of it.

Google is also adding a new Create with AI section in Google Photos. This will feature ready-made AI templates so you don't even have to come up with your own prompt. This is rolling out "starting this week" in the US and India. The templates are powered by Nano Banana too.

And "in the coming weeks", Google will also roll out personalized templates in the US, which use "insights about you from your photo gallery to create edits unique to your hobbies and experiences", the company says.

Ask Photos, the tool that helps you find specific photos and searches your gallery in a natural, AI-powered way, is now rolling out to more than 100 new countries and regions and 17 new languages. Still not in the EU or UK, however. Here's the full list.

There's also a new Ask button which helps you instantly get answers about, for example, a photo's content. And speaking of asking, the redesigned photo editor, including the ability to describe the edits you want, is now rolling out on iOS in the US.

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