Google Photos to Introduce AI-Powered 'Remix' Feature for Artistic Photo Transformations

Google Photos' could jump onto the Studio Ghibli-trend with its Remix feature (APK teardown)

ChatGPT's improved native image generation sparked a viral trend, with users rushing to transform their images into Studio Ghibli-style art. But that's not all that the AI could do, as you could feed it prompts for different design languages, like my colleague Matt who asked ChatGPT to turn him into a Muppet. You could do these prompts with most AI assistants, including Gemini, but there's room to incorporate this feature into photo management apps. Google could be taking the idea to Google Photos and running with it, building a feature that could let users remix their images into several preset art styles.

Google Photos is testing a Remix tool to give your pics an artistic twist

Samsung Messages may get a major overhaul packed with new features Summary Google Photos is adding a new AI feature called Remix for transforming photos into different artwork styles. Users must have photos backed up in the cloud to use Remix, with options including claymation and anime styles. Remix uses GenAI and may launch soon, possibly announced at Google I/O 2025. Processing and editing photos with AI has become the new norm. Every time you take a photo on your phone, a lot of AI-powered enhancements happen in the background to improve the image. And if there's something you don't like afterward, tools like Magic Editor let you remove or move unwanted objects with ease. Google Photos already offers several post-processing AI tools, and now it looks like the company is preparing to launch a new AI feature that will let you convert your photos into different artwork styles. Related 7 alternatives to Google Photos that let you back up your photos safely There are plenty of options Posts 3 App researcher AssembleDebug (via Android Authority) discovered that Google is preparing to add a new feature to Google Photos that will allow users to transform their photos into various AI-generated artwork styles. The feature was spotted in the Google Photos version 7.29 and will reportedly be called "Remix" when it becomes available to users. Your photos might get an AI-powered makeover in Google Photos Source: Android Authority To use Remix, your photos must be backed up to the cloud. Users will be able to choose from styles like claymation and anime, with more styles expected once the feature rolls out more broadly, according to the report. Using Remix appears to be quite simple: just tap the "+" button in the Google Photos app, select Remix, and then choose the desired art style. A label will note that the feature uses experimental GenAI technology to generate the artwork. If you don't like the first result, you'll be able to regenerate it until you're happy with it. Essentially, this tool will let you turn your photos into different artwork styles, including the Studio Ghibli art style, which recently went viral with the launch of ChatGPT's new image generation tool. Remix seems to be one of the new features Google has been working to bring to Google Photos. The company has been actively adding useful updates, including a new search bar for easier photo access and the ability to create Ultra HDR versions of older images. There's no official release date for the Remix feature yet, but since the code has been spotted in the Google Photos app source code, it likely won't be long. With the Google I/O 2025 just a week away, there's a good chance Google will showcase this feature on stage during the event.