Google Adds Generative Features to T.V. Sets, For Some Reason ⇥ blog.google

Shalini GovilPai, Google:

At CES 2026, we’re previewing how Gemini is making Google TV even more helpful, and bringing more ways to interact with your TV across more brands and surfaces like projectors. Here’s what we announced:

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• Use Nano Banana and Veo to reimagine your personal photos or create original media directly on your TV.

I guess I am the dumb one because I cannot see any reason why I would want Google to generate new scenes from my photos — let alone “original media”, whatever that means. This seems like something that would be fun for about ten minutes, once, and then would never be touched again.