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Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video
- Jess Weatherbed
- January 27, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Google Photos users are no longer limited to using preset editing suggestions.
Google is giving Photos users more control over the app's generative AI photo-to-video feature. Google Photos now supports text prompts for video generation, according to the update announcement on Monday, allowing users to describe the specific movement, style, or effect they want to see when bringing still images to life.
Text prompts join the existing "Subtle Movement" and "I'm feeling lucky" options that are already available for Google Photos' image-to-video tool - neither of which allowed users to enter their own descriptions to guide the results. Google says Photos will provide prompt suggestions "for instant video inspiration," and …
Originally published at The Verge