Google Photos Code Points To New AI Video Remix Feature

Key Takeaways

• Google Photos is testing a new “Soba” feature that renames the existing “Remix” button to “Photo Remix”
• This change, along with a new YouTube-like play button overlaid with Google’s familiar Sparkle icon, strongly suggests that Soba is a new “Video Remix” tool that will transform existing clips into new videos using generative AI.
• The supporting feature code isn’t present in the app yet.

Google Photos is preparing a massive AI-powered upgrade that could edit and transform your video clips in a variety of creative ways.

Recently discovered code in the Google Photos Android app reveals the first steps toward implementing the feature that looks set to become the video counterpart to the popular Photo Remix feature.

Hidden assets point to a new Video Remix feature, currently codenamed “Soba,” that will transform your videos in…