Google Photos is testing a feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to insert users’ faces into popular meme templates.
Code discovered in version 7.51.0 of the app reveals the feature, currently called “Me Meme.” Android Authority found the feature during a APK teardown on October 23, 2025.
Users need to select a backed-up selfie from their Google Photos library, choose a meme template, and let Gemini AI do the rest. Google’s system automatically places the chosen face in formats like the “This is fine” dog meme.
Source: Android Authority
Android Authority managed to activate the hidden feature during testing. They confirmed that users will need clear, well-lit selfies stored in Google Photos for best results.
The feature will be found in the Create tab, which appears below the Animation option, along with other AI-powered tools like Photo to video and the recently discovered Nano Banana imaging model.
Source: Android Authority
Google has not announced a release date or confirmed how many meme templates will be available at launch. It’s also unclear whether users can upload custom templates beyond Google’s preselected options.
The tool is aimed at people who want to participate in meme culture but lack photo editing experience. Traditionally, creating memes requires software skills and time that many casual users don’t have.
However, the feature could raise concerns about its potential impact on the authenticity of memes. There is constant criticism of “junk” content: overly polished AI-generated material flooding social media.
“Often the best memes are poorly cropped, compressed beyond belief, filled with strange fonts and sometimes misspelled captions,” wrote John-Anthony Disotto in a TechRadar article. “It’s that chaos that makes memes fun and relatable, not the sterile, perfectly polished image generation that I suspect we’ll get from an AI offering.”
The feature will likely launch in the United States first before expanding to other regions. This follows Google’s pattern with similar AI tools like Remix and Photo to Video, which remain US exclusive.
Google Photos continues to add artificial intelligence capabilities as part of the company’s push to incorporate the technology into its product line. The meme generator represents another step in making creative tools more accessible to mainstream users.
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