Remember that old promise from Google to get rid of fences in your photos? Back at Google I/O 2017, the company showed off a demo that looked like magic: a tool that could erase a chain-link fence from a photo. For years, that feature was a running joke. But now it seems that with the power of modern AI, that eight-year-old promise of fence removal in Google Photos is finally a reality.
Thanks to two new AI tools—Help Me Edit in Google Photos and Gemini’s new Nano Banana—you can now remove all kinds of obstructions from your pictures, including those pesky fences. The results are pretty impressive.
Google Photos fence removal available for US users
For those with a Google Pixel 10 in the US, the process is as simple as it gets. You just open Google Photos, find a picture with a fence, tap “Help Me Edit,” and tell it what you want to remove. The AI handles the rest, often with stunningly clean results. It can remove thin, simple fences and even complex, large ones from photos of animals. In most cases, the tool won’t leave behind noticeable artifacts. You can still expect less-than-perfect results in some pictures—especially under certain lighting conditions. However, overall, the feature works quite well.
Below, you can check out some samples courtesy of Android Authority:
Global users can remove fences from pictures using Gemini
But what if you don’t have a Pixel 10 or live outside the US? That’s where Gemini Nano Banana comes in. This feature, available in the Gemini app, can also remove fences from your pictures, and it’s available globally. The process is similar: you upload a photo and tell Gemini to remove the fence. The results are also very impressive, with the AI doing a great job on everything from a complex birdcage to a large wooden fence.
There are some differences, though. The Google Photos “Help Me Edit” tool is better optimized for professional-grade edits. This means it keeps the original image resolution and avoids the “creative liberties” that Gemini Nano Banana sometimes takes with the background or other elements. Gemini’s tool also compresses the final image, which is not ideal for high-quality photos.
Below you will find samples of Gemini’s Nano Bana performance on fence removal, also from Android Authority.
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