Samsung is officially turning your living room into a cinematic photo gallery. As of Monday, December 29, 2025, the tech giant has announced a deep partnership to bring Google Photos directly to its AI TV lineup.
The thing is, we’ve always been able to “cast” photos to a screen, but this is different. Or nothing. Let’s be real, this is about the TV actually knowing your memories and showing them to you without you having to lift a finger. Those too.
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The Three-Phase Rollout
Samsung and Google aren’t dropping everything at once. They’ve got a roadmap that stretches across 2026:
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Memories (Launching March 2026): This is a six-month exclusive for Samsung TVs. It uses AI to curate “stories” based on people and places. Think of it like the “Memories” tab on your phone, but formatted for a 65-inch 4K screen.
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Create with AI (Late 2026): This is where it gets wild. Using Nano Banana (Google DeepMind’s latest image engine), you’ll be able to “Remix” your photos. Want to see your hiking trip in a Van Gogh style? Or turn a still photo of your kid into a short video? This is that.
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Personalized Results (Late 2026): You can just ask your TV to “show me photos of Paris” or “find pictures of the dog at the beach,” and it’ll generate a custom slideshow on the fly.
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Deep Integration: “Vision AI Companion”
Samsung is weaving this into its new Vision AI Companion (VAC).
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Daily Board: Your TV becomes a giant digital frame that contextually shows relevant memories (e.g., showing last year’s birthday photos on the morning of a family birthday).
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Nano Banana Tech: This is the first time Google’s high-fidelity “reasoning” image model is being baked directly into a television OS.
Who Gets It?
| TV Models | Timeline |
| 2026 AI TV Lineup | Out of the box (starting March 2026) |
| 2024 & 2025 Models | Via Tizen OS update (dates vary) |
| Requirements | A Google Account & backed-up photos |
And here’s the kicker: this isn’t just a “slideshow app.” It’s an ongoing situation where Samsung is trying to make the TV the “emotional heart” of the home again, rather than just a box for Netflix. By the end of 2026, your TV won’t just be a screen; it’ll be an AI-powered historian for your family.
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