Google Photos has introduced a new Artificial Intelligence-based video editing capability called Video Remix. This tool allows for the transformation of short clips using various pre-configured effects, enabling changes to backgrounds and scene lighting.
The feature operates using the Gemini Omni model and is already being made available to subscribers of the Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans in specific regions, including Brazil. This addition is part of a broader Google Photos strategy focused on AI integration, incorporating video editing functionalities common in other applications, such as CapCut.
Video Remix offers adjustments to visual aspects such as light, background, or style, through ready-made definitions within the application. However, the functionality has certain restrictions: it only works with videos up to 60 seconds, requiring the user to select a segment of 1 to 10 seconds for editing. Furthermore, files must have their backup completed in Google Photos, and processing requires an internet connection, as it occurs in the cloud. Corporate and school accounts from Google Workspace are excluded from access to this tool.
The editing process is simplified and accessible through the Create tab in Google Photos, where the company concentrates its AI editing tools. To begin, the user must choose a template, select a video already backed up in Google Photos, and then specify the segment to be modified.
There are three main categories of editing available. The Reimagine option allows replacing the original scene of the video with AI-generated environments, such as a cafe or a beach at sunset. Filters are used to modify the scene lighting, simulating effects like soft glow or 'golden hour.' Additionally, there are artistic styles that drastically alter the clip's aesthetic, offering options inspired by watercolor, oil painting, anime, and sketchbook drawings. It is important to note that in this feature, it is not possible to insert custom commands (prompts); for that, the user must resort to the 'Create video' option directly in the Gemini app. The tool supports 9:16 or 16:9 aspect ratios, and recordings in other formats can be automatically centered and cropped by the application itself. All material generated or edited by Google carries a digital watermark known as SynthID.
Gemini Omni constitutes a set of generative AI models developed by Google, focusing on video creation and manipulation. This model was designed to integrate multiple types of input data—including audio, image, text, and video—to produce new clips based on these references. Its objective is to understand the context of the scene to enable more intuitive edits, such as changing the background, altering the visual style, or animating photographs.
Meta has introduced Muse Image, a new artificial intelligence model integrated into Instagram. This feature allows Meta AI to use photos from public profiles as a basis for generating new images.
According to Wired, Muse Image, developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, is part of Meta's strategy to compete in the AI image creation market. The mechanism is simple: by referencing a public profile in a creation prompt, any individual can request an image inspired by that user's appearance.
The company claims that the tool's purpose is to expand creative capabilities, citing examples such as producing personalized invitations, developing collaborative visual concepts, and generating graphics from publicly accessible images. Meta itself stated that tagging a username allows Meta AI to use public photos to create an image ready for dissemination, whether for an invitation or a graphic.
This feature is automatically activated for public accounts. Therefore, those who wish to prevent such use must look for the disabling option in the account settings. The types of content that can serve as references include photos posted on open profiles, images shared on Instagram, videos published on Reels, and other content used in Meta AI creations.
This permission modification can be done directly in the Instagram app without needing to make the account private. The user must access their profile, tap the three lines in the upper right corner, and navigate to the 'Sharing and reuse' section. There, they need to find and adjust the option titled 'Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with Meta AI features,' where they can disable the use of posts and Reels in future tool creations.
Instagram's Help Center clarifies that if the default setting is maintained, 'people may create content using your Instagram content through Meta AI features.' It is important to note that disabling this option only prevents future use of the content; it does not delete the AI images that were previously generated using the user's photos.
Additionally, Instagram does not notify users when third parties use Meta's features to create images from another person's public content. The platform's help page confirms: 'You will not be notified about content created with Meta AI features.' The launch of Muse Image highlights the integration of generative tools into social networks, raising user concerns about control over their own images.
