Google Photos Adds 'Soba' Video Tool as AI Editing Push Expands to 4 New Template Categories
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Updated · Samsung Magazine · Jun 15
Google Photos Adds 'Soba' Video Tool as AI Editing Push Expands to 4 New Template Categories
2 articles · Updated · Samsung Magazine · Jun 15
Summary
Google Photos code now includes a new video-editing feature called “Soba,” the clearest sign Google is extending its AI-heavy editing push from photos into video.
A star-style icon suggests Soba may use generative AI, but Google has not announced the tool and its exact functions and release timing remain unclear.
Google is also preparing collage-frame editing and a cleaner template browser that groups options into categories such as Recommended, Grid, Film, Love and Celebration.
Those additions fit Google’s broader effort to turn Photos from a simple gallery into an easier all-in-one editor for casual users, with more automated and template-driven tools.