- It appears that a new AI-powered storage cleanup feature for “Google Photos” is currently in development under the codename “Kirby.”
- An analysis of the app files from the Android version of the “Google Photos” app v7.86.0.953689094 update, released on July 28, 2026, revealed the addition of resource codes related to the new feature under development, codenamed “Kirby.”
- It is anticipated to be a feature where AI identifies duplicate media within “Google Photos” and suggests deleting them directly to resolve duplicates.
The online photo library service “Google Photos” continues to roll out and implement a variety of AI features, such as Magic Eraser, Magic Editor, Remix, and Ask Photos.
It now appears that a new AI-powered storage cleanup feature for Google Photos is currently in development under the codename “Kirby.” This details came to light through our site’s original content feature, “App Analysis.”
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An analysis of the app files from the Android version of the “Google Photos” app v7.86.0.953689094 update, released on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, confirmed the addition of resource codes related to the new feature in development, codenamed “Kirby.”
<!-- AndroidManifest.xml -->
<activity
android:theme="@style/Theme.Photos.KirbyActivity"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.photos.cloudstorage.kirby.KirbyActivity"
android:exported="false"/>
<activity
android:theme="@style/Theme.Photos.PrimaryText"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.photos.cloudstorage.dupebuster.DupebusterActivity"
android:exported="false"/>
<!-- colors.xml -->
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_activity_background">@color/gm3_ref_palette_white</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_bottom_gradient_color">@color/gm3_ref_palette_white</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_buy_button_container_color">#c4c7c5</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_buy_button_title_text_color">@color/gm3_sys_color_light_tertiary</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_recommended_pill_color">@color/gm3_sys_color_light_tertiary_container</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_recommended_text_color">@color/gm3_ref_palette_black</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_smart_cleanup_suggestion_background_color">@color/gm3_sys_color_light_surface_container</color>
<color name="photos_cloudstorage_kirby_smart_cleanup_suggestion_icon_color">@color/gm3_ref_palette_black</color>From the resource codes of the in-development feature codenamed “Kirby” discovered this time for the Android version of the “Google Photos” app, we can identify strings such as “Smart Cleanup,” expected to be a storage cleanup feature, and “Dupebuster,” likely a duplicate removal feature. This is presumably a function where AI identifies duplicate media within Google Photos and suggests deleting them to clear up space.
When a massive amount of media is saved in Google Photos, going through it and organizing everything can be quite a hassle. However, the codename “Kirby” might just be the feature that eliminates this hassle while freeing up bloated storage space. We will be keeping a close eye on future developments.
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