Google flipped the switch on human image generation in Workspace today through its Gemini Advanced subscription tier. Enterprise and business users can now create custom visuals featuring people using the Imagen 3 model directly within Google Docs, Slides, and Gmail’s drafting interface.

The update removes previous restrictions that blocked AI-generated human figures across Google’s productivity suite. Users type a description like “diverse team collaborating in modern office” into Gemini’s side panel, triggering Imagen 3 to produce copyright-free images for presentations, marketing materials, or internal documents. Early examples show photorealistic results matching DALL-E 3 quality.

The integration pairs with existing Gemini writing tools that draft emails, summarize meetings, and analyze spreadsheets. Marketing teams can now generate complete campaign packages – text copy in Docs paired with custom visuals in Slides – without leaving Workspace. HR departments might auto-generate diversity-focused training materials using tailored image prompts.

Imagen 3’s Workspace implementation shows technical constraints: Images max out at 1536x1024 resolution, lack animation capabilities, and require manual background removal in Slides. Users report occasional mismatches between complex prompts and output quality compared to standalone AI art tools.

The feature arrives as part of January’s Workspace overhaul that folded Gemini capabilities into Business Plus ($24/user) and Enterprise ($32/user) tiers. Educational institutions get access through separate Gemini Education add-ons. All implementations include usage analytics and admin controls for image generation permissions.

Via: 9to5Google