Google Pics is a new app that tries to fix AI image editing
Google has introduced a new AI image editing app called Pics, designed to simplify the process of modifying images. Users can leave comments on specific parts of an image to request changes, rather than rewriting entire prompts. Initially available to trusted testers, Pics will later be integrated into other Google Workspace applications for broader use.
- ▪Pics allows users to click on an image and leave a note for specific changes.
- ▪The app is powered by a combination of Gemini and Google's Nano Banana 2 image model.
- ▪Initially, Pics will be available on the web for trusted testers and later for subscribers to Google's AI Ultra plan.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Google Pics Makes AI Image Generation Way Less Annoying — PetaPixel
- ▪ Google Pics takes on Canva with easy image generation, intuitive editing — Android Authority
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