Google Photos’ Ask Photos Feature Rolls Out to Select Users

A New Way to Search Your Photos

Google Photos has been rolling out its Ask Photos feature to some users, allowing them to search for photos using natural language. This feature, powered by Gemini, enables users to search for photos by asking questions like "What’s my license plate number?" or "Show me the best photo from each national park I’ve visited."

Who Can Use Ask Photos?

At the moment, the Ask Photos feature is only available to some US users who signed up for a waitlist. It’s unclear when the feature will be rolled out to the general public, but it’s likely to be a server-side change, meaning it won’t matter what version of Google Photos you’re using.

How Does Ask Photos Work?

Ask Photos allows users to search for photos using plain language. Users can ask questions like "What’s my license plate number?" or "Show me the best photo from each national park I’ve visited." The feature also allows users to add searches for loved ones into the mix, making for a powerful search tool.

What’s the Big Deal About Ask Photos?

While semantic search functionality isn’t new, this would be a major expansion of the technology in light of Google Photos being available on the vast majority of Android phones. This would also be a step up in complexity compared to other solutions, thanks to Google’s facial recognition technology and Gemini smarts.

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• How to get Ask Photos: Unfortunately, the feature is only available to some US users who signed up for a waitlist. However, we’re keeping an eye out for any updates on when the feature will be rolled out to the general public.

• What’s Gemini: Gemini is a technology developed by Google that allows for more advanced search functionality in Google Photos.

• Android phones: Google Photos is available on the vast majority of Android phones, making this feature a major expansion of semantic search technology.

• ASUS gallery app: ASUS offers a similar feature in its gallery app, but this would be a more complex and powerful solution thanks to Google’s facial recognition technology and Gemini smarts.

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