TL;DR:
- Google has integrated Gemini AI image generator into Google Docs, allowing users to create custom visuals directly within documents using text prompts and multiple style options.
- The feature offers various customization options including aspect ratios (square, wide, tall), different artistic styles like photography and watercolor, and the ability to create full-bleed cover images.
- Access is limited to paid subscribers of Google Workspace with Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, or Google One AI Premium plans.
- The rollout begins with Rapid Release domains from November 15, taking up to 15 days, while Scheduled Release domains will get access from December 16, 2024.
Google has launched a new Gemini-powered AI image generator feature in Google Docs, enabling users to create custom visuals directly within their documents. The feature, powered by the advanced Imagen 3 model, allows users to generate photorealistic images of people, landscapes, and various subjects with enhanced clarity and detail.
The new AI integration allows users to create images through simple text prompts, offering various customization options including aspect ratios and artistic styles such as photography and watercolor. Users can generate full-bleed cover images that span entire pages or create inline images suitable for marketing materials, menus, and promotional content.
To access this feature, users can navigate to the Insert menu and select the “Help me create an image” option, which opens a sidebar interface. The tool provides multiple aspect ratio options – square, wide, and tall – along with various style selections to suit different document needs.
“You can now make photorealistic photographs of people, landscapes, and more with even higher detail than before,” states Google in their announcement.
The feature is currently available exclusively to paid Google Workspace subscribers, including those with Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, and Google One AI Premium subscriptions. The rollout began with Rapid Release domains and will extend to Scheduled Release domains from December 16.
The Imagen 3-powered system includes built-in safeguards to prevent the creation of inappropriate content and features SynthID technology, ensuring the artificial images maintain high aesthetic quality while remaining identifiable as AI-generated.
Currently, the feature is limited to desktop users and requires either a work/school account with the Gemini for Google Workspace add-on or a personal account with Google One AI Premium subscription. Google encourages user feedback to improve the system’s accuracy and enhance AI-assisted workspace features.
This development represents Google’s latest effort to integrate AI capabilities into its productivity suite, following similar initiatives by competitors like Microsoft in their Office products.
Source: Theverge
