What to know

  • Google is adding native AI image editing capabilities to the Gemini app, allowing you to modify both uploaded and AI-generated images.
  • The feature lets you change backgrounds, replace objects, add elements, and more using simple text prompts.
  • All edited images will include SynthID digital watermarks, with Google also testing visible watermarks.
  • The rollout begins today and will expand to users in over 45 languages and most countries in the coming weeks.

Google has announced a significant upgrade to its Gemini app that brings the power of AI image editing directly to your smartphone. This new feature allows you to edit both your personal photos and AI-generated images using just text prompts.

The update builds on Google's earlier introduction of native AI image editing in AI Studio. Now, this capability is expanding to the more widely accessible Gemini app, making advanced image manipulation available to more users.

With this new tool, you can upload photos from your phone or computer and then use text commands to transform them. Want to change your hair color in a selfie? Just upload the photo and tell Gemini what you'd like to see.

The editing process is multi-step, meaning you can make sequential changes to an image. For example, you could upload a picture of your dog, ask Gemini to put a hat on it, and then request to change the background from grass to a beach scene.

This feature also integrates text and images in more contextual ways. You could ask Gemini to create a bedtime story about dragons and provide accompanying images for each part of the narrative.

Google has implemented safety measures for this technology. Every image created or edited through Gemini will contain an invisible SynthID digital watermark that identifies it as AI-generated. The company is also experimenting with adding visible watermarks to all Gemini-generated images.

The native image editing feature in Gemini starts rolling out today and will gradually expand to users in over 45 languages across most countries in the coming weeks.

This update comes as Google prepares for its upcoming I/O 2025 developer conference, where the company is expected to announce additional Gemini features and capabilities.

Via: 9to5Google