Google Photos unveils its ‘Spotify Wrapped’ style end-of-year recap. How to access it [Video]

As the holiday season approaches, many apps take users on a trip down memory lane with end-of-year recaps, and Google Photos is the latest tool to join in. As it’s so convenient to take photos on your smartphone, you likely took many pictures of this year’s big moments, and Google is packing these memories up for you to revisit. 

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On Friday, Google introduced the 2024 Recap experience, which includes a Recap memory highlighting memorable photos you took in the past year, presented with graphics and cinematic effects.  

As a leader in the AI race, Google’s experience had to have an AI component, with an opt-in option for US users to have their Recap memory include two personalized captions generated by Gemini detailing what it finds to be the two biggest moments of your year. 

The experience also …