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Google Brings Nano Banana to Photos, Adds Conversational Edits, AI Templates and Wider ‘Ask Photos’ Search

Google is recasting Photos into a Gemini‑powered hub for editing, creation, search.

Overview

  • The Photos editor now uses Nano Banana for natural‑language restyling, with a new Help me edit experience that also arrives on iOS in the U.S.
  • Personalized edits draw on private face groups to make person‑specific changes like opening eyes, removing sunglasses or adding a smile.
  • A Create with AI carousel of ready‑made templates rolls out to Android in the U.S. and India next week, with personalized templates to follow in the coming weeks.
  • A new Ask button in the photo viewer lets users query an image, surface related moments or request edits, rolling out in the U.S. on Android and iOS.
  • Ask Photos expands to 100+ countries and 17 languages starting this week, with some regions not included, while reports point to unannounced Nano Banana 2 testing with unverified sample images.