If you thought Google Photos was already smart, wait until you see this. The platform is rolling out a suite of new AI-powered features that feel less like tools and more like a creative partner. The much-anticipated Nano Banana model is officially here, and the incredibly useful Ask Photos feature is expanding to a global audience.

For users, this means the line between editing a memory and completely reimagining it is becoming increasingly blurred. The suite of new features focuses on three core areas: advanced editing through natural language, creative restyling with generative AI, and intelligent search across your entire library.

Here is a detailed look at the six new features now rolling out to users.

1. Complex Personalized Edits via Natural Language

The platform now allows for detailed, personalized photo edits through simple text prompts. By leveraging its understanding of individuals in your library, the AI can execute multiple specific requests in a single command. For example, a user can instruct the editor to "Remove Riley's sunglasses, open my eyes, and make Engel smile," and the AI will generate accurate, realistic adjustments for each person.

2. Language-Based Editing Expands to iOS

The"edit by asking" feature, which enables users to apply edits using voice or text commands, is now arriving for iOS users in the United States. This update brings a more efficient workflow to iPhone users, allowing them to bypass manual sliders and filters. The launch coincides with a full redesign of the iOS photo editor, emphasizing gesture controls and one-tap suggestions.

3. Generative Restyling Powered by Nino Banana

The highly anticipated Nino Banana generative AI model is now directly integrated into the Google Photos editor. This allows users to completely reimagine their photos by applying new artistic styles through descriptive prompts. Users can transform a portrait into a Renaissance painting or a landscape into a watercolor illustration simply by describing the desired outcome.

4. Instant Creation with AI Templates

To lower the barrier for generative AI,Google is introducing pre-built AI templates. Located in a new "Create with AI" section, these templates act as shortcut prompts for popular edits, such as "create a professional headshot" or "put me in a winter holiday card." In the coming weeks, the company will also launch personalized templates that use insights from a user's own gallery to generate images unique to their hobbies and experiences.

5. Global Expansion of Ask Photos

The"Ask Photos" feature, which functions as a conversational search engine for a user's entire library, is now expanding to over 100 new countries and regions. The tool is also adding support for 17 new languages. This broad rollout makes the capability to find specific photos and information using natural language queries available to a vastly larger global audience.

6. In-Photo Analysis with the New 'Ask' Button

A new"Ask" button is being added directly to the photo viewer. This feature provides a focused way to interact with a single image. Users can tap the button to ask questions about the photo's content or to request edits, enabling a seamless transition from viewing to modifying without navigating to a separate editor.

This comprehensive update underscores a clear industry trend: the future of digital interfaces is conversational. By deeply embedding advanced AI like Nino Banana and expanding intelligent search, Google Photos is solidifying its position as a platform where managing memories is increasingly guided by dialogue and creative collaboration with AI.