Key facts
- Google has launched a new AI-powered image creation and editing tool called Google Pics.
- Google Pics will be integrated into the Google Workspace suite and offered to premium Google AI subscribers.
- The tool utilizes Google's Nano Banana image generation model.
- Users can create visuals such as posters and social media posts by providing text prompts.
- Features include object isolation, text modification within images, and collaborative editing capabilities.
- Google Pics will initially be available in Google Docs and Slides, with plans for integration into Google Drive.
Google is entering the creative design market with Google Pics, an AI-powered image creation and editing tool set to become part of its Google Workspace suite for business customers and premium Google AI subscribers. The tool, powered by Google’s Nano Banana image generation model, will roll out over the coming weeks.
Similar to platforms like Adobe Express and Canva, Google Pics is designed for everyday design tasks such as creating posters, social media posts, and other visuals. However, it distinguishes itself by focusing on AI-generated content through text prompts, rather than a marketplace for user-published templates or starting designs from scratch as in Canva or Adobe Express.
Additional editing features within Google Pics include the ability to isolate and transform objects, modify or translate text within images, and generate multiple versions of a requested image for selection. The software will be built into Google Workspace, starting with Docs and Slides, with future integration planned for Google Drive.