Google Photos Getting Gemini Based Ask Photos Feature

Google is making some improvements to its Google Photos app, including a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The Ask Photos feature is now being provided in the Photo Gallery app which will allow users to search for specific photos by sending a conversation query to Gemini. Apart from this, a ‘Descriptive Crary’ feature is also coming to the platform, which will allow users to type descriptive search crrary in their search bar. Specifically, the Ask Photos feature is currently only available in Early Access. Let us tell you in detail about the features available on Google Photos.

Ask photo feature will be available in Google Photos

a blog Post In 2017 the company announced the new Google Photos feature. Ask Photos is an experimental feature that is part of Google Labs. It is currently being shipped in a limited release in the US with access only to select users. Ask Photos will be available as a separate interface within the Google Photos app. Users can access it by tapping on the search icon at the bottom right of the app. In a full-screen interface, users can now reach out to Gemini and ask it to show a specific photo. Users can send queries in spoken language.

For example, users can ask “Show me my pictures at Shaurya’s birthday party” and Gemini will understand and contextualize the information to show the photos. Apart from this, users can also ask Gemini to suggest photos to share on social media apps. Google has emphasized that it is focusing on users’ privacy and data security. The company claimed that users’ data will not be used for ads in Google Photos. To improve the feature, users can review the search queries made in Ask Photos. However, the company claims that this will happen only after disconnecting the users’ account.

Apart from this, the tech giant said that the answers given by Ask Photos such as your photos and videos etc. are not reviewed by humans. Other than this Google Photos It is also improving the search experience of the platform for all users. The new Descriptive Query feature will allow users to type a search query in simple sentences to add more information about what they’re searching for. This feature is available in English language for all users on Android and iOS.