Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library

Google is further integrating its services with AI, announcing that its personal agent, Gemini Spark, can now manage Google Photos libraries. Users can now ask the agent to execute tasks such as editing images, curating albums, creating shared albums, and turning event flyer photos into calendar appointments. Shimrit Ben-Yair, lead of Google Photos, stated that these capabilities will roll out over the coming weeks to eligible Gemini AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. in English. The company has not yet announced plans for an international rollout. This move reflects Google's ongoing effort to find product-market fit by automating tedious tasks for consumers. The announcement arrives amid broader industry scrutiny regarding the perceived value of AI, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently noting that the tech sector has struggled to effectively communicate the benefits of AI to the general public.