Google Images homepage will start showing recommended photos

In short: Google is changing the Google Images homepage so it shows recommended pictures before you type anything.

What happened

Google says it is updating the Google Images homepage as part of the service’s 25th anniversary. Instead of mostly showing a blank page with a search box, the homepage will soon open with a scrolling wall of images it thinks you might be interested in.

Google describes this as a “browseable” homepage, meaning you can look around first and search later. Based on the screenshots Google shared, it looks more like apps such as Pinterest or Imgur, where you scroll through lots of pictures in one place.

Google also says you will be able to save images into “collections.” Think of collections like folders or bookmarks for pictures you want to come back to later. Those collections will appear as tabs above the image feed.

The redesigned homepage will roll out over the coming weeks. Google says it will start with signed-in desktop users in the US who use English.

Separately, Google Search is also getting a new image feature in AI Overviews. AI Overviews are Google’s AI-written summaries that appear at the top of some search results (like a quick answer card). Google says these overviews will soon be able to generate images using an AI model called Nano Banana 2 Lite, for example to help you visualize home decor ideas.

Why it matters

For regular users, Google Images may feel less like a tool you only use when you have a specific question, and more like a place to browse for inspiration. The image generation part matters too, because it means some pictures you see in search could be made by AI, not pulled from a real website.

Source: The Verge AI