Google Photos update adds new tool to help create video highlight reels

Google Photos is getting a small update that introduces a new video tool that makes it easier to create highlight videos that can be shared with friends and family. The new feature is available on both Android and iOS devices, but it might not have arrived for everyone yet.

To start using the new video creation tool, open Google Photos, select the plus icon at the top of the gallery, and choose “Highlight video.” You can fill in certain words in the search bar to allow the AI-powered tool to create your video based on them.

It makes the video much more meaningful if you were looking to bundle together pictures taken in a certain location and/or during a certain period of time. You can add music and sync the video to the music to make it look even more professional.

The new tool will also help you create albums and collages if you’re into this kind of stuff. Of course, all this media content can be shared with your friends and family on the fly.

Unfortunately, Google did not say if this feature is only available in the United States or is going live globally. Also, this seem to be a staged rollout, which means it will take some time for everyone to get it, so be patient if you don’t see the new AI-powered video tool in your app yet.