In every family and circle of friends there is one person who always acts as a photographer.

If this sounds like you, you’ll be happy to hear that the days of not being able to take a group photo are finally a thing of the past.

Google’s Pixel 9 smartphones go on sale this week, and there’s a new tool people are dying to try out: Add Me.

As the name suggests, Add Me allows photographers to add themselves to group snapshots using artificial intelligence (AI).

Ahead of tomorrow’s release, Google sent MailOnline’s Shivali Best the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL so she could try Add Me out for herself – with hilarious results.

After months of anticipation, Google finally introduced four new smartphones to the world last week – the Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro, the Pixel 9 Pro XL and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

These devices come with powerful AI features and Google claims it has “rebuilt the operating system with AI at its core.”

Before it goes on sale tomorrow, Google kindly sent me the Pixel 9 Pro XL to try out.

When the phone arrived at the office, I was initially fascinated by the stunning rose quartz color.

However, there was really only one thing I wanted to try out – the new Add Me tool.

“Add Me can seamlessly combine two photos into one stunning image,” Google explained when announcing the feature.

“It combines detailed photography with the power of AI and augmented reality so that everyone who was there can be in your pictures.”

To put Add Me to the test, I headed to a nearby location that I knew would be inundated with tourists taking group photos and selfies – Kensington Palace.

When I tried to explain the peculiarity to the first groups of tourists, they looked at me as if I had lost the thread, which was somewhat understandable.

Eventually, however, I found a friendly American couple who were willing to be my test subjects.

“Add Me” is built into the Pixel 9 Pro XL and can be quickly accessed by opening the camera app and swiping through the settings at the bottom of the screen.

After I reached “Add Me,” a cartoon pop-up appeared explaining how to use the tool.

“Photographer 1. Leave room for yourself. Take the first photo,” Google told me.

As instructed, I positioned my willing subjects in front of Kensington Palace with a Shivali-shaped square next to it before calling “Cheese!” and tapping the shutter button.

The cartoon instructions appeared again, telling me – Photographer 1 – to hand over the pixel and join the scene.

The pair – now referred to by Google as “Photographer 2” – switched positions, with the lady taking the Pixel from me as I stepped into the frame.

Using the clues in the viewfinder, the lady told me where to stand and advised me to step back a bit so I wouldn’t look like a giant next to them.

While I gave her my best grin and held up both thumbs, she tapped the shutter button.

Within seconds, Google’s artificial intelligence went to work and combined the photo of the couple with my clumsy third-wheel snapshot.

Even if the final photo isn’t perfect, you still have to study it pretty closely to spot the mistakes.

In the time between the two photos the light must have changed slightly, meaning the surrounding ground is a slightly different color if you look closely at my legs.

And despite the lady’s efforts to get me in the right position, I was still a tiny bit too close to the camera, meaning I look a little too big in the final picture.

Overall, it’s safe to say that my first attempt at Add Me wasn’t flawless.

However, considering I tested it with complete strangers who had never even heard of the tool, the finished photo is pretty impressive.

Since I am often the designated photographer, Add Me will definitely become an indispensable tool for me at hen parties, weddings and family celebrations in the future!