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Google Photos Adds Gemini’s Nano Banana for Conversational Edits as Ask Photos Expands Worldwide

The update shifts Photos to natural‑language editing powered by Gemini, with iOS support starting in the U.S.

Overview

  • Google integrated its Nano Banana image model into the Photos editor, enabling likeness‑preserving, prompt‑based edits such as opening eyes, removing sunglasses or restyling shots as artworks.
  • Personalized edits now draw on private face groups to apply person‑specific changes, and the conversational “Help me edit” experience is rolling out to iOS users in the U.S.
  • A new Create with AI section featuring ready‑made templates arrives on Android in the U.S. and India next week, with personalized templates based on a user’s library coming in the weeks ahead.
  • Ask Photos’ natural‑language search is expanding to more than 100 countries and 17 new languages this week, and a new in‑photo Ask button is rolling out in the U.S. on Android and iOS to answer questions or take edit requests.
  • Separately, an unannounced “Nano Banana 2” model surfaced in reported leaks claiming sharper text, layout fidelity and native 2K output with 4K upscaling on a Gemini 3.0 Pro base, though Google has not confirmed these details.