Google Photos Remix Could Soon Let You Animate Images
It’s not official yet, but this AI powered feature could really help bring images to life.
It seems everything must be touched by AI these days, whether it’s helpful, hilarious, or just plain weird. TikTok already gave us AI photo filters, talking avatars, and endless trend-fueled mashups. Now, it looks like Google wants in on the fun.
The tech giant might soon roll out a new generative AI feature for Google Photos called Remix that turns your still images into animated video clips with a tap. First spotted in a teardown back in May, the feature appears to be in active development, with visible UI elements popping up in version 7.36, possibly hinting at a future release. Think of it as Google’s attempt to sprinkle a little movie magic on your vacation pics, minus the editing headache.
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When Remix does go live (it's not fully functional yet), users will see a sample image alongside its animated video version, plus a description and a “Try now” button. The feature includes three prompt options: “Subtle movements,” “Go wild,” and “I’m feeling lucky.”
While video generation still throws up an error for now, these hints suggest a public release is close.
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Interestingly, this update to Google Photos comes just as the company adds a similar AI animation feature to Flow, its newer AI creation tool. Using Flow’s Frames to Video option, users can now animate still images with speech, meaning your pet, baby photo, or random object can now talk, courtesy of Google’s AI.
The tool builds on Veo 3, which already lets creators add sound effects and ambient noise. The potential? Anything from TikTok-style skits to brand promos that literally speak for themselves.
And while Google is clearly having fun here, it’s also competing in a crowded space. TikTok, CapCut, and even Meta’s AI tools are already turning images and text into videos at scale. This aligns with Google’s recent push into AI-first media tools like Veo and ImageFX, which signal the company’s intention to compete more seriously with ByteDance’s and Meta’s creative toolkits.
Whether you're reviving old photos or giving your cat a voice, one thing's clear: Google’s AI-powered content push is just getting started, and your gallery is next in line.
