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. Leia mais →

Google Photos has introduced a suite of AI-powered features that let users edit objects and people in images through voice or text prompts, add AI-generated templates, and use a new Ask button for instant assistance. The updates also bring the app's natural‑language search to more than 100 countries and support dozens of new languages. The enhancements are available on iOS in the United States and are expanding to Android users, leveraging Google’s Nano Banana model to transform photos into styles such as Renaissance portraits or cartoon strips. Leia mais →

Instagram has upgraded its Stories feature with a suite of generative AI tools that let users edit photos and videos more creatively. The update introduces AI‑driven restyle effects for video, a new Presets browser, seasonal filters such as Halloween and Diwali, an Add Yours sticker for sharing edits, and experimental AI text styling options like "chrome" and "balloon." Users can now type prompts to remove elements, apply broader edits, or generate custom text effects, bringing the platform closer to the conversational editing seen in services like Google Photos. Leia mais →

Google announced upgrades to its Flow AI video‑generation tool, adding new controls for shadows and lighting, expanded audio capabilities, and a feature that can extend or remove elements from a clip. The enhancements are tied to the Veo 3.1 update, available through a paid preview of the Gemini API. Users can now create videos using “Ingredients to Video,” bridge images with “Frames to Video,” and lengthen scenes with “Scene Extension,” all with generated audio. The updates aim to make AI‑generated videos look more realistic and easier to edit. Leia mais →

Google's Nano Banana AI image editor, which went viral after its launch, is being rolled out across several existing Google products. The tool now powers new visual features in NotebookLM, adds chat‑based image creation and editing in Search, and is slated to appear in Google Photos in the coming weeks. Early rollout begins with US English users and Google Pro accounts, with broader availability planned soon. Leia mais →

Google has introduced an AI-driven editing feature to Google Photos for Android users. Leveraging the Gemini model, the tool lets users describe desired changes through voice or text, handling tasks from basic lighting tweaks to advanced object removal and creative enhancements. Available initially to U.S. users aged 18 and older in English, the feature expands beyond Pixel devices to the wider Android ecosystem and includes support for AI content credentials, offering a more intuitive and transparent photo‑editing experience. Leia mais →

Google’s new Pixel 10 lineup will be the first smartphones to embed the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) Content Credentials directly into the native camera app. Every photo captured on the Pixel 10 will carry a digital watermark that reveals whether the image has been altered with AI, allowing anyone viewing the picture – through Google Photos, Lens, or Search – to see its provenance. The integration follows Google’s earlier work with C2PA, extending the standard from web services to on‑device photography and offering users transparent insight into image authenticity. Leia mais →