Google’s AI Mode can explain what you’re seeing even if you can’t

• Google’s AI Mode now lets users upload images and photos to go with text queries
• The feature combines Google Gemini and Lens
• AI Mode can understand entire scenes, not just objects

Google is adding a new dimension to its experimental AI Mode by connecting Google Lens's visual abilities with Gemini.

AI Mode is a part of Google Search that can break down complex topics, compare options, and suggest follow-ups. Now, that search includes uploaded images and photos taken on your smartphone.

The result is a way to search through images the way you would text but with much more complex and detailed answers than just putting a picture into reverse image search.

You can literally snap a photo of a weird-looking kitchen tool and ask, “What is this, and how do I use it?” and get a helpful answer, complete with shopping links and YouTube ...