Updated
Updated · Engadget · Jun 29
Google Opens Gemini Image Personalization to U.S. Users 18+, Expanding Beyond Paid Plans
Updated
Updated · Engadget · Jun 29

Google Opens Gemini Image Personalization to U.S. Users 18+, Expanding Beyond Paid Plans

3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jun 29

Summary

  • Most eligible U.S. personal accounts can now let Gemini use data from Google apps to generate and edit images, widening a feature that had been limited to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
  • Google said the rollout extends personalized intelligence to Nano Banana and Google Photos, letting Gemini pull details from services such as Gmail and Photos to better handle requests involving users, friends and family.
  • Image generation and editing access is restricted to personal accounts for users over 18, while users 13 and older can use image generation only.
  • The expansion broadens Google's push to make Gemini more context-aware across its ecosystem, with support in 11 languages including English, Spanish, Japanese and Arabic.

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