Google Photos has several interesting features that make it one of the best photo storage apps. The service has an extraordinary ability to detect faces and gets it right most of the time, even in very difficult situations. These faces are then used for various features, such as People Search and Memories. But sometimes, as your life evolves, you want to see fewer faces, especially in Memoirs. Google Photos is preparing for this to happen by giving you more control over the faces you see regularly through the Memories feature.
Google Photos: see what’s new in memories!
It is true that at this moment we have already managed to prevent anyone from appearing in the memories. A kind of block. However this is different. In fact, AndroidAuthority’s Assemble Debug found a new feature in Google Photos v6.81.0.628906483. Soon, you will have the option to “Show less” so that a face does not appear in memories, but is still visible in your group photos. This appears to be a softer version of the “Lock Face” option, which makes faces disappear completely from Memories and group photos.
The “People and Pets” section in Google Photos, where you name the faces that appear in your photos, will have a new “Hide Face from Memories” section, as you can see in the first screenshot above. When you add a face to the section, the dialog box in the second screenshot opens.
A new definitions flow will also be created to accommodate the change. You can access it through Settings > Preferences > Memories > Hide people and pets.
This new functionality is not currently available in the app. Google is currently testing the functionality in the app, so it could arrive in the future. It is not clear if and when it will be implemented, but considering its usefulness in keeping some unpleasant memories at bay, we hope it will be implemented soon.
