Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The photo-to-video AI generation in Google Photos is restricted to making six-second clips, while the YouTube Shorts version allows users to select what clip length to generate. Instead, users can only select from a list of provided prompts, such as “Subtle movements” or “I’m feeling lucky” in Google Photos. Here’s an example of the AI photo-to-video tool rolling out to YouTube Shorts. This update adds to the generative AI capabilities in Google Photos that were already miles ahead of anything that Apple provides in the iOS Photos app.