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Hans India
an hour ago
- Hans India
Google Expands AI Photo-to-Video Tools to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts
Google is expanding its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more of its popular apps, giving users new ways to transform static memories into dynamic clips. After debuting its Veo 3-powered tool in the Gemini app earlier this month, Google is now rolling out a similar feature to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts—though this time, the tools run on Google's older Veo 2 video model and come with a few extra limitations. In Google Photos, the AI tool can turn selected photos into short, six-second videos. Meanwhile, YouTube Shorts users will have more flexibility, with the ability to choose their desired clip length. One notable difference is that, unlike in Gemini or the standalone Veo 2 experience, these new tools won't let users write their own prompts to guide what the video looks like. Instead, users must pick from preset prompts like 'Subtle movements' or 'I'm feeling lucky' in Google Photos. The new AI video feature is rolling out starting today in the US for Google Photos on both Android and iOS devices. YouTube Shorts users in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand can expect access within the week. Google is also introducing a Remix tool for Google Photos that gives photos a fresh twist. Users will soon be able to transform pictures into different styles—think anime, comic books, sketches, or even 3D animations. The Remix and photo-to-video tools will live under a new Create tab in the Photos app, which Google plans to launch in the US next month. This new section will gather all creative tools—like collages, highlight videos, and more—into one easy-to-find place. Google reminds users that these new generative AI features are still 'experimental,' so results may vary. The company encourages people to give feedback by giving thumbs up or down on generated content, which will help refine the technology over time. Every AI-generated video or image will include Google's invisible SynthID digital watermark, while videos made in Google Photos will also show a visible watermark, so it's clear at a glance that they're AI-created. This latest update extends Google's lead in generative AI for photos, far surpassing Apple's more cautious approach. Apple's Image Playground tool, for example, deliberately avoids photorealistic generation to limit risks like deepfakes and misinformation.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Google Photos and YouTube just got smarter with new Generative AI tools: Turn images to videos, Remix photos, and more
Google recently rolled out the Photo-to-Video capability in Gemini that lets users generate 8-second video clips with sound. Now, the tech giant is expanding this capability to Google Photos and YouTube, which will be backed by its video generation model, Veo 2. Alongside this feature, Google is also bringing some fun and creative generative AI tools to both platforms, enabling users to create artistic videos and edit images in different styles. The Google Photos app and YouTube Shorts are getting an AI upgrade with new tools and effects.(Google ) With the Photo-to-Video feature, Google Photos will also include a new 'Remix' feature where users can animate images into sketch, comic, and other styles. Additionally, the app will include a new Create tab from which users can access AI tools to edit images. These AI features can be accessed by both Android and iOS users on Photos and YouTube. Whereas the YouTube app will also include new video effects called 'generative effects', and it will also come with creation tools in the AI playground. Here's everything you need to know about new AI additions. Also read: Amazon drone delivers more than a package, surprising customers with an unexpected backyard dust storm New generative AI features in Google Photos Google is bringing photo-to-video capability to Photos, enabling users to create short videos from still photos. This feature is powered by the Veo 2 model, allowing the tool to bring soft animations and movements to the images. To get started, users just have to upload an image from the photo gallery and select one of two prompts: 'Subtle movements' or 'I'm feeling lucky'. Then the tool will generate a dynamic six-second video clip, which can be saved or shared with friends and family. The Photo-to-Video is rolling out now to Android and iOS users in the US. Google Photos is also getting another AI feature dubbed 'Remix', where users can transform images into different styles like anime, comics, sketches, and 3D animations. Users simply have to pick a photo and select their preferred style. This feature will be rolled out next week in the US. Lastly, Google Photos will now have a new 'Create tab' to access features like Photo to video, Remix, collages, highlight videos and tools in one place. This new tab will be rolled out next month. Also read: Xbox Ally and Ally X price leak: Could these gaming handhelds be out of reach for most gamers? YouTube Shorts gets new AI creation tools Similar to Google Photos, YouTube is also getting the photo-to-video feature, where users can bring still images to life. The YouTube blog post said, 'with Photo to video you can add movement to landscape photos, animate pictures of everyday photos, or bring group photos to life.' This feature is currently being rolled out in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Google ensures that more regions will be added to the list. Additionally, YouTube is also bringing new generative effects where users can transform doodles into creative, life-like images. Additionally, users can also add fun effects to videos, such as swimming underwater, twinning with a lookalike sibling, and more. Lastly, Google is bringing gen AI creation tools to YouTube's AI playground, where users can generate videos, images, music, and more. This is currently rolling out to the users in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Mobile Finder: Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold LATEST specs, features, and price
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Business Standard
3 hours ago
- Business Standard
Switching to iPhone: How to move Google Photos data to Apple iCloud service
Apple and Google operate their own cloud ecosystems for storing photos and videos – iCloud Photos for Apple devices and Google Photos for Android users. While both platforms offer automatic backup and smart organisation features, the data stored on these cloud platforms cannot be synced directly. This creates a gap for users looking to switch platforms or consolidate their media into one service. To simplify the transition, there is an option offered by Google to enable direct transfer from Photos to Apple iCloud without requiring a manual download. The process is available in over 240 countries and supports most image and video file types, along with metadata. This guide outlines the steps involved, prerequisites, and what users can expect during and after the transfer. Things to remember before initiating the transfer The transfer service is unavailable for child or Managed Apple Accounts, and will not work if Advanced Data Protection is enabled on your iCloud account. When you transfer your photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos, the original files remain untouched in your Google account, nothing gets deleted. The process is fully cloud-based, meaning there is no need to manually download or re-upload any media. Once initiated, the transfer takes place directly between Google and Apple servers. Depending on the size of your library, the process may take anywhere from a few hours to several days to complete. Things to check before requesting transfer Turn on iCloud Photos Turn on iCloud Drive Make sure you have enough iCloud storage According to Apple support page, if you receive a storage error during the transfer, you can manage your iCloud storage or add more storage. Once you have enough storage, request another transfer. The additional transfer request will not add duplicate photo or video files to iCloud Photos. Supported file types You can transfer only photo and video files to iCloud Photos. Other file types (such as Motion Photos or Live Photos, or Memories) are not transferred. JPEG, HEIC, PNG, GIF, TIFF, RAW and BMP photo file types and most MP4 and MOV video file types can be transferred. Photos and videos are transferred in the same resolution that is made available by Google for export. How to transfer your photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos Go to Google Takeout page Follow the instructions to start an export from Google Photos. Choose 'Apple – iCloud Photos' as the destination to transfer and sign in to your Apple Account. Tap Allow to share permission with Google to add photos and videos to iCloud. You can check the status of or cancel your transfer on Apple's Data and Privacy page. When you start a transfer and when a transfer is complete, Apple sends email notifications to the email addresses associated with your Apple Account. When your transfer has completed You will receive a confirmation email from Apple that your transfer is complete. (It may be delayed) Your photos and videos appear in the Photos app in an album called 'Import from Google' with the date of the transfer. If some of your photos or videos are missing from iCloud Photos, check iCloud Drive for a folder called 'Import from Google' with the date of the transfer. Along with the original photo or video file, its associated metadata (including the file name, description, file type and location) are also transferred. If you turn off iCloud Photos during the import, the transfer stops and only the photos and videos that have already transferred appear in the Photos app. To transfer the rest of your photo library, turn iCloud Photos back on and make another transfer request. The above mentioned steps highlight how to move data from Google Photos to Apple iCloud service. To move photos and videos from Apple iCloud to Google Photos, follow the step-by-step guide here.
Forbes
8 hours ago
- Forbes
Urgent Warning: AT&T Users Risk Losing Photos Permanently In 2026
AT&T Photo Storage Shuts Down February 1, 2026: Download Your Photos Now to Avoid Permanent Loss. Download Your Photos by Requesting an Archive: AT&T Provides ZIP Files (Up to 5GB Each). Find a New Backup: Google Photos, iCloud, or USB drives are safer long-term storage solutions. AT&T is shuttering its AT&T Photo Storage service. getty Telecom giant AT&T has issued a warning to all users of its AT&T Photo Storage app. Just four years after launch, the service will soon shut down permanently, forcing thousands of users to store their photos and videos elsewhere before they are permanently deleted. The service, launched in 2021, offered unlimited photo and video storage to AT&T's Protect Advantage plan subscribers with the convenience of automatic backup at full quality and no data charges when backing up over AT&T's network. However, AT&T is now pulling the plug , forcing users to relocate their potentially huge image libraries. AT&T hasn't publicly disclosed the reason for the shutdown but as other services (like Google Photos) have shown, 'unlimited' storage offers don't tend to last very long, especially when they become popular. Here's what's happening and when. AT&T Photo Storage app users will no longer be able to back up files. AT&T Photo Storage will be removed from app stores. Users will still be able to access their stored media and download files. AT&T Photo Storage will shut down entirely. All user photos and videos will be deleted from the service AT&T is telling users to download their photos now to avoid deletion in 2026. AT&T/Asurion Thankfully, AT&T has taken steps to make it easy to download your photos and videos before that date. AT&T Photo users can download photos and videos in bulk using the following steps: Sign into the AT&T Photos web portal and select "Request your archive.' You'll then need to wait up to 48 hours for a download link to be emailed to you. Clicking on the link in the email will take you to a downloads page where your photos and videos will be available in a series of zip archives, each up to 5GB in size. You must then download each archive individually to your computer. Open the zip archives with any zip app to retrieve individual images and upload them to another storage provider. What To Do With Your Downloaded AT&T Photos And Videos If you want to keep your photos and videos safe, you'll now need to find an alternative place to store them. If you have a relatively small collection, of less than around 10GB, I recommend using Google Photos , which comes with 15GB of free storage per user account. It's important not to completely fill your Google One account with photos, though, as your storage allocation is shared with other services such as Gmail. If Google Photos isn't to your liking, there are many alternatives such as Apple's iCloud, Microsoft OneDrive, pCloud and Dropbox. If you're an Amazon Prime user, your subscription also includes unlimited photo storage, but remember, your photo storage is tied to your account and will eventually be deleted if you cancel Amazon Prime. If you have valuable images you want to preserve, now is a great time to back up your downloaded ZIP files to a USB drive or external storage device. You can expect to pay around $100 for a good-quality 1TB example. Many providers, including AT&T and Google, encourage customers to use their services to 'back up' their photos, but, unless you keep a separate copy of your files somewhere else, cloud storage is absolutely not a backup. As AT&T has just demonstrated, it's not safe to rely on a cloud provider to look after the only copy of your photo library. In general, be wary of any service that offers 'unlimited' storage of any kind. Google famously discontinued its unlimited Google Photos 'high quality' storage perk in 2021. When that service is gone, so are your memories. Follow @paul_monckton on Instagram. Subheading Forbes Google's Next Move: Android Boosts ChromeOS. Both Get Stronger. By Paul Monckton Forbes Google Photos AI Remix: Are Your Memories Still Real? By Paul Monckton
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Google adds its photo-to-video tech to YouTube Shorts
Google has been putting more AI tools in just about all of its services, and two more are getting the treatment. First up, Google Photos is adding some new AI-powered creation features. Starting today, the platform will support a photo-to-video option that can generate a six-second clip from a still image in your library. The capability is powered by Google's Veo 2 engine, and users will be able to select either "Subtle movements" or "I'm feeling lucky" as the prompt for their video. Google Photos is also getting a Remix feature that recreates images in other artistic styles, such as anime, comics, sketches, or 3D animation. Remix will begin rolling out in the coming weeks for US users on both Android and iOS. These tools will eventually be housed in a new Create tab that's due to start rolling out within the Google Photos platform in the US in August. YouTube Shorts will also add a photo-to-video capability. This is a free feature that will arrive over the next week in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. More markets will receive the option later this year. The company noted that, like with Google Photos, the tool is powered by Veo 2, although Veo 3 support is slated to arrive in YouTube Shorts later this summer. Veo 2 also drives the new generative effects tool for the short-form videos. Google introduced a photo-to-video option to its Gemini app earlier this month, although using the tool there requires a subscription.
