Google Photos now lets you use AI to edit videos on the go
Google Photos has been updated with support for new video editing tools. The Mountain View tech giant on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered editing feature, as well as three new editing tools. The AI-powered functionality will be available on both Android and iOS, but the editing tools are currently only rolling out to Android users. The features arrive weeks after the company rolled out Descriptive Queries and AI-powered Ask Photos features.
The tech giant has detailed the new features in a support document. document. The update is currently rolling out and all users are expected to receive it in the coming days. The company is also rearranging the video editing tools on Android devices to make them easily accessible.
The following new editing tools are currently exclusive to Android users. The first is the updated trimming tool, which is used to cut out parts of a video and is useful if you only want to show a specific part of the video to your friends. With this update, users can trim the footage precisely, down to the specific frame they prefer.
Another new addition is the auto-enhance button. Auto-enhance on Photos improves brightness, contrast, and overall exposure to make subjects look sharper. With this update, users can perform color corrections on videos and stabilize them with a single tap.
A new speed tool is also being added to Google Photos. As the name suggests, it will allow users to easily speed up or slow down a video, allowing them to add interesting effects to selected frames. This will allow users to add a slow-mo effect to a particular shot to extend its length and keep viewers entertained for a little longer.
AI-powered video presets are also coming to Android and iOS. First announced last month, the feature offers different presets for specific functions, such as cropping video, adjusting exposure, controlling speed, and more. Users can add a preset and the AI will add the effect with contextual awareness. Furthermore, users can also apply effects such as dynamic motion tracking of the subject, zooming in on a key moment, or applying slow motion.
