According to a recent report, Google Photos for Android may soon introduce a new feature that will allow users to create a “cinematic moment” from videos saved on their devices. Currently, the app has a feature called Cinematic Photos that allows users to convert flat images into 3D photos. It is speculated that the rumored Cinematic Moment feature could work in the same way as Cinematic Photos, but with videos instead of photos.
Google Photos Cinematic Moment feature
Teaming up with leaker Assemble Debug, Android Authority has come across a feature in the disassembly of Google Photos APK for Android version 6.84.0.634885033 in a report. The app’s lines of code reportedly point to a new video tool that automatically selects a portion of a selected video and applies a slow-motion effect, creating a kind of cinematic moment.
Unlike Cinematic Photos where users can manually select an image and apply an effect, the process would reportedly be automatic and users would not be able to manually generate a Cinematic Moment. However, it is reportedly possible that Google could add the feature later.
The report further suggests that there is no information on how this might work or a timetable for its rollout. The features revealed during the APK teardown are usually for testing only and it is said that it is possible that it will not make it to the public version of the Google Photos app for Android smartphones.
This development follows speculation that Google may be planning to bring the artificial intelligence (AI) editing features currently on its Pixel 8 series to older Pixel devices as well. Reports suggest that features like the Magic Editor are making their way to devices like the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7.
