Google Photos' new Conversational Editing feature, which lets users edit images via voice or typed prompts, is unavailable to users in Texas and Illinois. The restriction stems from state biometric privacy laws that limit the collection and storage of facial geometry data required by the feature's companion Face Groups function. Both states have previously sued Google over biometric data practices, leading the company to disable the feature in those regions while keeping it active elsewhere in the United States. Read more →

Google's new Conversational Editing tool in Google Photos is unavailable to users in Texas and Illinois because state biometric privacy statutes restrict the collection of facial geometry data required by the app’s Face Groups feature. Legal experts say the laws, including Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act and Texas' Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, limit how biometric identifiers can be stored, transmitted, or retained. Google has disabled the feature in those states while offering similar functionality through its Gemini app, which does not rely on Face Groups. Read more →

Google has confirmed that its AI-powered Ask Photos feature is currently unavailable to users in Texas and Illinois. The company cited ongoing efforts to determine how to expand access, while industry observers link the restriction to recent state settlements over biometric data collection in Google Photos. Both Ask Photos and the related Conversational Editing tool rely on facial recognition, which raises legal challenges under state privacy laws that require explicit consent from subjects captured in photos. Read more →

Google is rolling out its new AI model, Nano Banana, across several of its products. The model powers a major upgrade to image editing in Google Photos and adds a richer set of video‑generation styles to NotebookLM, including whiteboard, anime, retro print, and the original Classic mode. Users can now choose between Brief and Explainer video formats and steer the output with prompts. While a firm timeline isn’t set, Google says Nano Banana will appear in the Photos app within weeks, promising smoother conversational edits and a more consistent generative experience. Read more →

Google Photos has rolled out a new conversational editing feature that lets users modify images by typing or speaking commands. Initially limited to the Pixel lineup, the tool now reaches a broader set of Android devices. Eligible users—18 or older, located in the United States, with English (US) language settings, Face Groups, and location estimates enabled—can ask the app to make specific adjustments such as increasing saturation or to reimagine scenes entirely. Settings allow users to manage Gemini‑powered features and control data access. Read more →

Google Photos' conversational editing feature, first limited to the Pixel 10 lineup, is now being rolled out to qualifying Android phones. Users who are 18 or older, reside in the United States, have English (US) language settings, and have Face Groups and location estimates enabled can access the AI‑driven editing tool. The feature lets users type or speak natural‑language commands to adjust photos, from precise tweaks like increasing saturation to imaginative transformations such as turning a landscape into a pond. Settings in the app allow users to manage Gemini‑powered features and control data sharing. Read more →

Google has added a conversational editing feature to Google Photos that lets users describe changes in plain language or voice commands. The tool, first seen on Pixel devices and now available on compatible Android phones, uses generative AI to adjust lighting, remove objects, crop, and even add new elements to images. It aims to simplify photo editing by removing menus and sliders, while also embedding metadata to signal AI involvement. Early impressions suggest the feature is intuitive and fast, though some limitations remain in precision editing. Read more →

Google Photos is extending its conversational editing feature beyond Pixel devices to Android smartphones in the United States. The tool lets users request photo changes by speaking or typing commands, leveraging advanced Gemini AI capabilities. To access the feature, users tap the “Help me edit” button, then describe edits such as removing background strangers, lightening colors, or eliminating glare. Availability requires an English-language Google account with Face Groups and location estimates turned on, and the interface presents original and edited images side‑by‑side for easy comparison. Read more →

Google Photos is expanding its Gemini-driven conversational editing feature beyond Pixel 10 phones to a broader range of Android devices in the United States. Users can now tap “Help me edit” in the Photos editor and describe changes they want, using voice or text, to let the AI handle adjustments. The update aims to simplify photo editing by offering suggested edits and responding to vague commands like “make it better” or “restore this old photo,” reducing the need to master multiple manual tools. Read more →