Google is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for Android called Ask Photos. The tech giant first teased the feature at the annual Google I/O event in May. Google described it to be an extension for Google Photos. This allows the on-device Gemini AI-powered assistant to access a user’s images and answer queries about them. The feature is now in the latest beta version of the Google app and is currently said to be in development.
Get to know more about the ‘Ask Photos’ feature
Android Authority spotted the feature in development on the latest Google app beta version 15.33.36.29.arm64. The publication discovered references to the Ask Photos functionality. This was while conducting an APK teardown. Those enrolled in the Google Play beta programme will be able to use it when Google rolls it out to testers.
One of the strings of code includes the phrase “assistant_robin_action_ask_photos_single_image_content_description”. This highlights that the feature will use the Gemini AI assistant, according to the publication. Notably, robin is the internal name for Gemini. Another string highlights the possible action of the feature as accessing the “Google Photos extension”. These two strings suggest that the feature will be available via the Gemini AI assistant. It also indicates that an extension will integrate Google Photos into it. In terms of functionality, the tech giant explained that the feature is aimed at answering queries about the images.
Separately, Google has also rolled out a new feature for Google Photos. This lets users hide or block a person from their media collection. As per a report ‘Show less’ can block a person from appearing in the memories carousel. ‘Block’ will remove the person from appearing anywhere across the app.
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