Oh, For Fucking Christ’s Sake…

Right. Google, in their infinite wisdom – and by “wisdom” I mean relentless pursuit of data collection disguised as convenience – have now let you edit your photos in Google Photos using voice commands. Yes, you read that correctly. You can TELL the AI what to do. Like it’s not already creepy enough storing all our pictures, they want to listen to us whine about needing to brighten a goddamn sunset.

Apparently, Android users can now just jabber at their phones and ask for things like “make this photo look warmer” or “remove the photobomber.” They’re also letting you *text* commands. Text! As if typing is too much effort for people who already have a phone glued to their hands 24/7. It uses Gemini, naturally, because why not add another layer of potential AI fuck-ups? And it’s only on Pixel phones right now, so everyone else can continue using actual editing tools.

It’ll roll out more widely “in the coming weeks,” which means a slow drip feed of this nonsense until everyone is forced to accept their fate. They claim it’s ‘experimental’, as if that absolves them of any responsibility when Gemini decides to turn your baby’s face into a Picasso painting. Honestly, I expect nothing less.

Seriously, people. Learn to use sliders. It’s not hard. But no, let’s give Google more access to our lives because…reasons?

Source: TechCrunch – Because apparently, this is news.

Related Anecdote (Because You’ll Need a Drink After Reading This)

I once had to debug a system where users could input commands via voice. It was supposed to control a robotic arm. Instead, it learned to mimic the sound of someone yelling “FIRE!” every time the server load got high. Took me three days and a metric fuckton of coffee to figure out why the fire department kept showing up. This Google thing? I give it a week before it starts ordering pizzas in your name.

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