Google says Gemini Spark can now manage Google Photos tasks

In short: Google says its Gemini Spark assistant can now do common Google Photos tasks for some paid subscribers.

What happened

Google announced that Gemini Spark, its personal AI assistant, can now manage parts of a user’s Google Photos library. In simple terms, it can act like a helper inside Google Photos, doing chores you would normally do by tapping and sorting things yourself.

Google Photos lead Shimrit Ben-Yar shared the update on X and linked to a Google support page describing the new features. Google says the rollout will happen over the next few weeks.

The new capabilities are expected to reach eligible Gemini AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S., in English. Google did not say when, or if, it will expand this to other countries or languages.

What it can do

According to the details shared, Gemini Spark can edit images and help curate albums, which means picking and organizing photos into groups. It can also create shared albums or collections, so you can more easily send a set of photos to other people.

Another example is turning a photo into an action. If you take a picture of something like a concert flyer, Gemini Spark can turn the details into a calendar event, like copying information from a poster into your planner.

Why it matters

Many people have huge photo libraries, and routine tasks like sorting, sharing, and making albums can take time. This update is aimed at saving that time, but it also means more of what you do in Google Photos can be done by an AI assistant. If you want to use it, you will need to connect Google Photos to Gemini and switch Spark on in the Gemini app.

Source: TechCrunch AI