Google wants you to stop doomscrolling and start meme-ing, yourself, specifically.
This week, Google Photos quietly introduced a new experimental feature called “Me Meme,” a generative AI tool that lets users turn their own photos into memes using AI-generated templates.
The idea is simple: pick a meme template (or upload your own), add a photo of yourself, tap Generate, and let Google’s AI do the rest. The result? A personalized meme starring… you.
The feature was first spotted in development back in October by Android Authority and was officially announced this week via Google’s Photos Community site. Rollout is gradual and limited to U.S. users for now, on both iOS and Android.
“Me Meme” is powered by Google’s Gemini image tech, more specifically, by Nano Banana . It’s the same AI backbone already used in Google Photos for style transformations like turning images into cartoons or paintings.
Google is upfront about the feature’s limitations: since it’s experimental, results “may not perfectly match the original photo.” To improve outcomes, the company recommends using well-lit, front-facing, in-focus images.
In other words: this is less “professional portrait editing” and more “group chat chaos.”
On the surface, “Me Meme” is unserious. And that’s kind of the point. Features like this give users a reason to come back to Google Photos, not to organize memories, but to play. In a landscape where AI tools are increasingly interchangeable, retention often comes from delight, not utility.
There’s also precedent. OpenAI saw strong engagement with Sora when users were allowed to insert themselves and their friends into AI-generated videos. People don’t just want AI to create things, they want AI to create them.
From that perspective, “Me Meme” isn’t about memes at all. It’s about anchoring AI creativity to personal identity.
The feature isn’t fully rolled out yet, so even updated apps may not show it immediately. When it does appear, Google says it will live under the “Create” tab in Google Photos. With it, users can:
- Choose from existing meme templates (with more added over time)
- Upload custom templates
- Regenerate results for alternate versions
- Save or share the final image across platforms
Is this the future of photography? Probably not. But as a reminder that AI is increasingly personal, playful, and just a little bit ridiculous, it absolutely tracks.