If you remember the buzz from I/O 2017—when Google showed off the promise of erasing fences from your shots just months after the first Pixel launched—that promise is now real. Nine Pixel generations later, and supercharged by AI, Google Photos can finally strip away unwanted visual clutter from your pictures—including those pesky fences.
Yes, the Magic Editor has dabbled in this territory before, but like Photoshop’s generative tools, it has never been flawless. Edits often came with odd blurs, mismatched textures, or artifacts that made images look a little off. The new approach isn’t perfect either, but for quick vacation cleanups, it’s more than good enough.
Over the past few days, Threads has been filling up with user demos from Pixel 10 Pro devices, showcasing just how far the new conversational editor can go. The rollout is currently limited to the U.S., but some results are stunning. Tech creator Ronak Gandhi, for example, posted an edit where a fence vanished so seamlessly that the once-blocked eagle in the frame looked completely unobstructed.
Look closely, though, and imperfections remain—like texture mismatches in bark or background gaps where the fence once stood. Still, considering the complexity of the task, the results are impressive. If this is the “worst case” scenario, future improvements—especially as Gemini AI gets better at recognizing specific obstacles—are worth getting excited about.
In the end, it’s simply satisfying to see Google Photos finally capable of removing chain-link fences from shots. It may have taken eight years, a wave of AI breakthroughs, and the arrival of Gemini to get here, but the promise has at last become reality. One less excuse for ruined pictures.
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