{"id":475588,"date":"2025-10-05T09:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/475588\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T09:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:52:19","slug":"google-photos-is-set-to-add-more-ai-to-help-you-turn-your-pictures-into-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/475588\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos is set to add more AI to help you turn your pictures into videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul id=\"1430a340-68c0-4969-a8ce-22d59871fc0d\">\n<li><strong>Google Photos could be in line for another AI upgrade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Photo-to-Video feature may get a full prompt box<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It shows Google&#8217;s continued commitment to AI features<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8cc26a6b-aded-4974-af6e-83f1f5b67c05\">One of the neat tricks that AI bots are capable of is turning still images <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/artificial-intelligence\/tiktoks-new-ai-alive-lets-you-turn-images-into-videos-heres-how-to-try-it-for-free\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/artificial-intelligence\/tiktoks-new-ai-alive-lets-you-turn-images-into-videos-heres-how-to-try-it-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">into short video clips<\/a>, and it&#8217;s something you can already do in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/google-photos\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/google-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Photos<\/a>, to a limited extent. Now it appears the feature will be getting a substantial upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by the team at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-photos-video-generator-prompt-box-3603565\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-photos-video-generator-prompt-box-3603565\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">Android Authority<\/a>, there&#8217;s hidden code in the latest Google Photos app that suggests there will soon be a full AI text prompt box available for this image-to-video feature \u2013 so you can describe exactly what you want to happen.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"8cc26a6b-aded-4974-af6e-83f1f5b67c05-2\">That gives you a lot more flexibility than the current options, which started rolling out in July to some users: &#8216;subtle movement&#8217; and &#8216;I&#8217;m feeling lucky&#8217;. Those options mostly let the AI decide how the photo should be animated.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>The feature continues to be powered by Google&#8217;s older Veo 2 model. It&#8217;s not up to the standards of the latest Veo 3 model, but it&#8217;s still capable of some impressive and fun results \u2013 and all you need is a starting image.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-437ffeca-5e37-423c-a6eb-50458e27e13f\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>The continuing spread of AI<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/U3s8GiiAw9moKDV5spYxuP.jpg\" alt=\"Google Nest outdoor camera and doorbell\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/U3s8GiiAw9moKDV5spYxuP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/U3s8GiiAw9moKDV5spYxuP.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>New Nest hardware, with Gemini included (Image credit: Google)<\/p>\n<p id=\"8b4cf2e4-0c04-41ae-9485-f1539a19525f\">It&#8217;s another example of the way Google is pushing its AI tools into all of its different apps and services \u2013 giving Gemini, Veo and the other models a wider reach than competitors such as ChatGPT can manage at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>That extends to gadgets as well: Google recently introduced a range of new smart home products, including <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/home\/smart-home\/nest-isnt-dead-google-takes-on-ring-with-new-ai-powered-video-doorbell-and-security-cameras\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/home\/smart-home\/nest-isnt-dead-google-takes-on-ring-with-new-ai-powered-video-doorbell-and-security-cameras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updated Nest cameras<\/a> and a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/home\/smart-speakers\/the-google-home-speaker-brings-gemini-into-a-compact-design-with-plenty-of-color-but-youll-be-waiting\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/home\/smart-speakers\/the-google-home-speaker-brings-gemini-into-a-compact-design-with-plenty-of-color-but-youll-be-waiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google smart speaker<\/a> arriving next year, and they all come with Gemini on board.<\/p>\n<p>Still, OpenAI continues to expand its offerings with more apps, such as the recently launched <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/ai-platforms-assistants\/openai-just-launched-sora-2-an-ai-video-app-that-lets-you-star-in-the-scenes-you-generate\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/ai-platforms-assistants\/openai-just-launched-sora-2-an-ai-video-app-that-lets-you-star-in-the-scenes-you-generate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sora 2 video app<\/a> and attached social network of sorts. Rumors continue that there are ChatGPT-powered hardware devices <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/ai-platforms-assistants\/openai\/these-are-the-chatgpt-powered-ai-devices-that-openai-might-be-working-on\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/ai-platforms-assistants\/openai\/these-are-the-chatgpt-powered-ai-devices-that-openai-might-be-working-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the way too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no guarantee that the hidden feature spotted in Google Photos will eventually appear and roll out to everyone, but it seems a likely next step \u2013 so keep an eye on the app for any updated options that show up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ac81e6dc-c8c6-4c5b-bc49-15739eb81c16\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/strong><\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>add us as a preferred source<\/strong><\/a> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. 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