Tech giant Google has launched an AI-powered photo editing feature in India. This new tool brings generative features directly into the Google Photos app on Android. Users can now change images just by describing their desired edits, using text or voice commands in multiple Indian languages. This approach removes the need to struggle with manual sliders and menus.
The feature is available to Android users with devices running Android 8.0 or later and at least 4GB of RAM. It introduces conversational and personalized editing options powered by Google’s Gemini AI.
With the new “Help me edit” option, users can type or say natural-language prompts to improve their images. For instance, people can ask Photos to blur backgrounds, remove glare, adjust lighting and colors, or even change facial expressions, like making someone smile in a picture.
Google states that the AI uses images from a user’s private face groups to offer more accurate and personalized edits, especially in group photos. Besides basic adjustments, users can combine several requests into one command. For example, they can fix shadows while sharpening colors. This makes the process more straightforward and accessible for those who don’t have advanced editing skills.
A key technical aspect of this rollout is Nano Banana, a model developed by Google for image generation and editing. This model allows users to create expressive changes and style modifications through simple prompts. It enables creative edits like restyling images or altering content with natural language instructions.
The feature supports several Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Gujarati, along with English. This reflects Google’s aim to make AI editing widely available across India’s diverse user base. Additionally, the company has introduced C2PA Content Credentials in Google Photos. This feature adds a permanent digital label that shows an edited image’s origin and history, which aims to improve transparency for AI-generated content.
Initially launched in the United States and a few other markets with selected devices, this prompt-based photo editing feature signifies a broader global expansion of Google’s conversational AI editing tools.
The launch in India highlights the fast adoption of generative AI in everyday apps, blurring the gap between professional editing and user-friendly convenience.
Experts believe this method could transform mobile photography for many users. It allows complex edits to be as simple as speaking or typing a prompt, significantly lowering the barriers to enhancing creative content.
