Sep 06, 2024 10:47:00

Google Photos search function has been updated to allow users to narrow down their search using natural phrases such as 'blue sky'

Google's photo management service, 'Google Photos,' is equipped with an advanced search function that allows you to search for the desired photo from a vast photo library by searching for words such as 'food,' 'sea,' and 'mountain.' An enhanced update of this search function was implemented on Thursday, September 5, 2024, and it became possible to narrow down searches by specifying conditions in detail using natural sentences.

Google Photos: Search improvements and early access to Ask Photos

https://blog.google/products/photos/google-ask-photos-early-access/

Below is an example of the search function of Google Photos. If you search for 'sky', you can only find photos that contain the sky. Up to this point, it is the same as the conventional search.

Next, I searched for 'blue sky'. Then, photos taken at night or in the evening were excluded, and only photos with blue skies were displayed. With the new search function, you can narrow down images using natural sentences like this.

At the time of writing, the natural sentence search function only works in English, and searching for 'blue sky' in Japanese did not return any results. Google says it will support languages other than English within the next few weeks.

In addition, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, Gemini began testing its image search feature '

Ask Photos ' for some users in the United States. With Ask Photos, you can simply enter a question, such as 'What did I eat at Stanley's hotel?' and the app will search for the appropriate image in your library to answer your question.