Google Photos now offers a new AI feature called Me Meme that lets users turn any photo into a meme with a few taps. Users select a template, add a picture, and the app generates a captioned image that can be saved, regenerated, or shared. The tool was highlighted by Google executive Sameer Samat at CES 2026 as part of the company's push to make its AI utilities more accessible. While some users have yet to see the feature on their devices, the addition expands Google Photos' creative toolkit. Read more →

Google Photos has introduced a new AI-driven editor that leverages Gemini’s Nano Banana model to make personalized adjustments to faces in users’ images. By tapping into private face groups, the tool can open closed eyes, add smiles, remove sunglasses and more, all through simple natural‑language prompts. The update also adds AI‑generated style templates tailored to each user’s gallery and a Gemini‑powered Ask button that answers questions about photos. While the feature offers powerful, user‑friendly editing, Google emphasizes that the AI operates on data already stored in the account, keeping the process private. Read more →

Google is expanding its AI-driven photo editing tools to iPhone users, allowing them to describe desired changes by voice or text. The new "Help me edit" feature brings more accurate facial adjustments and integrates the Nano Banana AI model for creative transformations. Additional updates include an "Ask" button for chatbot‑style interactions, ready‑made AI templates, and broader support for the Ask Photos search tool across languages and regions. Read more →

ChatGPT now lets users create and edit images directly within the chat interface without needing a paid subscription. Since March, the feature has been available to all accounts, offering a simple prompt bar for text‑to‑image generation and an upload option for photo modifications. Generation can take a couple of minutes, and users can retry or tweak results through built‑in tools. Free accounts are subject to daily limits, while paid tiers provide faster and higher‑volume access. The service is accessible via web, desktop, and mobile apps, and users can opt out of data use for model training. Read more →

Canva has relaunched the former Serif Affinity suite as a single, free‑to‑use desktop application that combines illustration, photo editing, and layout tools. The new Affinity app lets users switch between Vector, Pixel and Layout tabs, integrates Canva's AI features, and requires a free Canva account. While the core functionality mirrors the original separate apps, the shift to a freemium model and tighter integration with Canva's ecosystem marks a significant change for longtime users. Read more →

Meta has rolled out AI‑powered photo and video editing features that users can access straight from Instagram Stories. By tapping the paintbrush icon and selecting the “Restyle” menu, creators can enter text prompts to add, remove, or change elements in their media, from hair color to background scenery. The rollout expands upon earlier AI capabilities that were limited to chatbot interactions, adding preset effects, style filters, and video overlays such as snow or flames. Meta also highlighted related AI updates, including a new AI‑generated video feed called “Vibes” and upcoming parental‑control options that let parents manage AI chat interactions for teen users. Read more →

VSCO, the long‑standing photo editing and sharing app known for its film‑style filters and creator community, has introduced its first AI‑driven editing feature called “Remove.” The tool lets users erase unwanted elements from images while preserving full‑resolution quality, using Black Forest Lab’s FLUX.1 Kontext model alongside VSCO’s own technology. The feature is part of a new AI Lab suite that also promises an upcoming Upscale tool. Available now for iOS users with a VSCO Pro subscription, the rollout underscores the company’s aim to support photographers with AI without compromising authenticity. 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’s latest Pixel 10 lineup blends on‑device AI tools with solid camera hardware, offering real‑time translation, smart photo editing, and improved wireless charging. While performance feels smooth and the display bright, battery life remains comparable to previous models and the loss of a physical SIM slot may inconvenience some users. New software tricks like Magic Cue and conversational photo edits showcase Google’s push toward generative AI, though consistency varies. Overall, the Pixel 10 series delivers a compelling mix of smart features without radical hardware leaps. Read more →