Google unveils new Gemini AI app update with powerful image editing capabilities

In a move to enhance user experience with artificial intelligence, Google launched a new update to the Gemini AI app.

According to the company, the update adds an AI-powered image editor that makes it easier to modify photos directly within the app. It reflects the broader trend of bringing AI into everyday tools, giving users new ways to get creative with their images. The new feature began rolling out yesterday.

Gemini users can now edit both AI-generated images and photos uploaded from their devices. The new feature will let you change backgrounds, replace objects, and add new elements to images, offering a toolkit if you're keen on digital artistry or casual photo editing.

"We're rolling out the ability to easily modify both your AI creations and images you upload from your phone or computer," said David Sharon, Group Product Manager for Gemini apps, in its blog announcement.

Google's initiative also introduces an image-based storytelling capability. Users can ask Gemini to create a first draft of a bedtime story about dragons, accompanied by complementary images, encouraging an interactive and illustrative narrative experience.

This update builds on a foundation laid with an AI image editing model that Google tested on the AI Studio platform back in March. The tested model evolved into the public tool now accessible directly within the Gemini app on both Android and iOS devices.

Ethical AI Image Watermarking?

Google also introduced SynthID, a watermarking system designed to address ethical concerns prevalent in the AI community, such as the creation of deepfakes and the removal of watermarks. The system includes an invisible digital watermark added to any image created or modified through Gemini, ensuring that changes made by AI can be tracked. According to Digital Trends, the SynthID watermark does not impact image quality and remains even if the image is cropped or further modified, allowing systems like Google Search to label the image appropriately as AI-generated or edited.

Google plans on adding a visible watermark system soon.

The tech company promises to extend support for more than 45 languages and aims to make it available in most countries soon. As the launch expands, users will gain access to existing image editing models, too.