Google has started rolling out its Gemini-powered AskPhotos search feature in the Photos app under early access. The feature allows users to search for images and other media on the cloud using contextual questions and AI. It was initially showcased at Google I/O 2024. Here are the details.
Google Photos With Gemini-Powered AskPhotos
Google’s AskPhotos feature offers a chatbot-style search function for all the images and videos stored on Google Photos. For example, it allows users to make descriptive searches such as:
- Show photos of my last car road trip
- Show my group photos from the London event
- Photos of rafting from the Gokarna trip
- Show images of all wildlife parks I have visited, etc.
While Google Photos’s existing search features are pretty advanced for an image hosting service, the Gemini integration in AskPhotos takes them to the next level. The context-based search allows users to find relevant media even if they do not remember any additional details about the event they are searching for.
The feature uses a chatbot user interface and also supports follow-up questions. After completing a search, users can ask Gemini to filter out specific images. The AskPhotos feature conducts searches among all the photos and videos stored on your Google Photos account since its inception.
Gemini-powered search in AskPhotos is currently available under early access to some users in the United States. Interested users can sign up for the waitlist from the official website. As per Google’s announcements from its I/O 2024 event, the feature is expected to be rolled out globally by the end of this year or early 2025.
Google has not revealed whether the feature requires a Gemini AI Premium subscription. Once the public rollout begins, we can expect a limited version to be available for free, with the full version bundled with the paid subscription, just like other premium features of the Google Photos app.
Google has also assured users that the data from the AskPhotos feature will not be used for advertising or other internal programs. However, the images and videos stored in Google Photos should not violate the company’s abusive content policies.
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