Google Photos adds text prompts for AI photo-to-video...

Google Photos now lets you type a prompt and watch a still picture turn into motion. That capability marks a shift from the earlier, mostly random video tweaks the service offered. By describing the desired movement, style or effect, users can steer the generative AI toward a specific vision, the company said on Monday.

Whether the added control translates into noticeably better results remains to be seen, as the announcement provides no performance metrics or user studies. The update expands the tool’s flexibility, but it also raises questions about how the AI interprets nuanced language and whether it can consistently deliver the intended aesthetic. If the prompts are too vague, the output may still feel generic; if they are overly detailed, the system might struggle to reconcile competing instructions.

Google’s brief indicates the feature is now available, yet it offers no insight into any limits on prompt length, supported languages or processing time. In short, the enhancement promises more user agency, but its practical impact on everyday photo‑to‑video conversions is still unclear.