You can also expect what Google calls “AI-powered video presets” on both the Android and iOS versions of Google Photos. After the app algorithm analyzes your clips, you get a choice of effects — trims, zooms, slow-mos — you can apply with a tap. The app takes the role of director and chooses where and how these tweaks should be applied.

On my iPhone, I used these rival tools to fix the busy backgrounds of some vacation pics. You can compare the respective results here.

Generative AI is all the rage, and Google is bringing it to Workspace with "Vids," as new Gemini-powered video creation app.