Subj : Google Photo's astounding AI Magic Editor tool might soon be free
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Apr 10 2024 12:45:04

Google Photo's astounding AI Magic Editor tool might soon be free for everyone

Date:
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:31:21 +0000

Description:
Magic Editor could soon be free for all Google Photos users, however, there's 
an edit limit unless you pay for Google One.

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Googles Magic Editor AI photo editing tool has pretty much made terrible 
phone snaps a thing of the past  at least for those who have access to it via 
Google One , or a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro  by letting you change the sky, 
reposition your subject, and delete unwanted elements of your picture with 
ease. And it looks like it might be about to become much more widely 
available. 

Thats because currently unused lines of code in the latest Google Photos app 
files  spotted by Android Authority  suggest that a free version of Magic 
Editor will be available at some point soon to all Google Photos users. 
Unfortunately, theres a catch; unless you pay for Google One youll only be 
able to edit a handful of snaps every month. 

Evidence of this change is several strings of code mentioning a metered 
version of Magic Editor. One specific line of code includes a message: You 
can save %s edited photos every month or subscribe to a Google One Premium 
plan for unlimited saves. 

If thats not a sign that a free metered version of Magic Editor is 
potentially on the way, were not sure what is. (Image credit: Google) Is a 
Google I/O announcement incoming? 

As with all leaks like this, its worth taking the information with a pinch of 
salt. While the code is strong evidence that Google is working on some kind 
of free version of its Magic Editor tool theres no guarantee itll launch in 
the near future or even at all. 

To know for certain well have to wait for an official announcement. If were 
lucky we might get one at Google I/O 2024  its annual software-focused event  
when the keynote happens on May 14. 

Alongside possible Google Photos news, I/O should treat us to updates on 
Googles other AI efforts such as Gemini  its generative AI  and its more 
mysterious open-source version Gemma. 

Android 15 is expected to make an appearance too, and we might even see a new 
Google Pixel 8a  though some aspects of the Pixel 8as leaked design concern 
us (thick bezels might be making an unwanted comeback). You might also like 
Google Photos libraries come to Android gallery apps  but not on Samsung 
phones Got a messy Google Photos library? This new Android feature will help 
tame it Google Photos update makes it easier to edit your photos on the web  
here's how



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-photos-astounding-ai-magic-editor-tool
-might-soon-be-free-for-everyone


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