Big Tech Google Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation Most personal accounts in the US can have the chatbot draw on their data across apps. By Anna Washenko June 29, 2026 4:01 pm EST Google If you're looking to generate images in the Gemini app, Google is making it easier to reference details about your digital life in your requests. Personalized intelligence is rolling out to Nano Banana and Google Photos to "all eligible users in the US." As best we can tell, that means all users with a personal account created in the US who are 18 or older, though Google Photos-Gemini connectivity isn't available in Texas or Illinois due to state-level privacy laws. Google says it'll work for US users in any language supported by Gemini, including Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. Google first introduced this feature earlier in the spring, but only for subscribers to the AI Pro and AI Ultra plans. It allows you to give the chatbot access to your information in other Google services, such as Gmail and Google Photos, so it will draw on those details when you make image requests.
It means Gemini will be able to more immediately understand and act on requests for images of you or your friends and family. Update, June 30, 8PM ET: This story was updated after publish with additional information on eligibility for the feature and state-level restrictions on Google Photos connectivity.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2204410/google-expands-personalized-intelligence-to-gemini-app-image-creation/
It means Gemini will be able to more immediately understand and act on requests for images of you or your friends and family. Update, June 30, 8PM ET: This story was updated after publish with additional information on eligibility for the feature and state-level restrictions on Google Photos connectivity.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2204410/google-expands-personalized-intelligence-to-gemini-app-image-creation/