Cinematic wallpapers arrived in the June 2023 Feature Drop for Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you haven't heard anything about them yet, Cinematic Wallpapers use "AI to transform your 2D wallpaper photos into dynamic 3D scenes for a truly magical look," according to Google. Essentially, they'll make your photos look a bit more cinematic on your lock or home screen.
While this feature is technically available on Pixel 6 phones and newer, don't be surprised if you have one of those phones and can't find it. As reported by Phones Arena, some Pixel users have had the feature drop, but can't see some of the features, notably Cinematic Wallpapers and emoji backgrounds. Unfortunately, I actually experienced the same problem with my Google Pixel 6 Pro: despite updating and receiving other parts of the Feature Drop like the palm camera timer, I don't have Cinematic Wallpapers yet. Weird, and annoying.
