Gemini Can Now Create AI Images Using Your Own Photos and Videos

Gemini has long been able to connect to other Google apps, but earlier this year those integrations were made tighter and more seamless with a feature called Personal Intelligence. Now, Personal Intelligence is expanding into Google Photos and picking up AI image creation capabilities, courtesy of the Nano Banana 2 model.The idea is that you don't have to manually select a picture in Google Photos and tell the AI to do something with it. Instead you just type a prompt such as "create a cartoon showing my family enjoying our favorite activities," and Gemini will do the rest—mining your Google Photos library for the relevant information and people.Another example prompt Google gives is "create a watercolor image of my dream house nestled in my favorite setting." You can see how the new integrations save you time—you don't have to explain what your dream house or your favorite setting look like, as long as Gemini can work it out from your photos. You May Also Like "Since this is built into how you normally use the Gemini app there's no extra setup," says Google. "If you've already linked your Google apps, that personal context is ready and waiting the moment you start creating images... the results will automatically reflect your specific tastes and lifestyle, gleaned from the Google apps you've connected to."The upgraded Personal Intelligence experience is rolling out now inside the Gemini app for users in the U.S., but you need to be a paying customer to access it, on eithe...