Google Photos now lets you capture photos instantly for AI edits

TL;DR Google Photos now lets users quickly take photos to use with its AI editing tools, without leaving the app. The app shows a floating camera button in the photo picker screen in tools like Photo Remix and Photo to Video. Google says it’s aimed at users who need a “quick or temporary input” for AI edits.

Google Photos is receiving a new update today that brings a handy quality-of-life feature for users who often use the app’s AI editing tools . The company announced that it is adding a new floating action button for camera access within several tools in the Google Photos “Create” tab. When making AI-powered edits to your photos, you will now be able to take a new picture to use as the base for your AI edits, without having to leave the Google Photos app.