Google weaves machine learning into new Google Photos features ZDNet

Google Photos enhancements provide more incentive to keep memories hosted by Google. The premise of Google Photos is simple enough: one place for all your photos, resulting in a simple way to punch them up or share them. The service's unlimited -- albeit reduced quality -- storage has been a game changer for preserving memories. But Google started hinting at Photos' promise when it introduced tools to simply (or automatically) weave photos into sets of expression, such as collages, movies, or montages that string together photos and clips of video to music. It's similar to what was possible for years with Apple's Instant iMovie feature -- except nobody had time to create that.