Google Launches Google Pics, AI Tool for Workspace

Google is preparing Google Pics, a visual creation service based on instructions, integrated with Workspace and powered by the Nano Banana model. The tool aims to meet common communication needs and promises collaborative editing, image variations, and gradual integration into office applications.

Collaboration, Variants, and Editing Tools Announced

Google Pics offers features that allow users to isolate and transform objects within an image, as well as modify or translate text inside visuals. Additional editing tools are also planned, though no further details have been provided. The service supports collaborative editing and enables the generation of multiple versions of the same image from a single request, allowing users to choose the result that suits them best.

Integration into Workspace, Starting with Docs and Slides

Google Pics will be integrated into Google Workspace. The launch begins with Docs and Slides, which are available today for this integration. Google plans to extend this to Google Drive, according to information provided by the company.

Access, Instruction-Based Usage, and Target Audience

Google Pics is a new image creation and editing tool aimed at professional Workspace customers and premium subscribers of Google AI, based on the Nano Banana image generation model. Deployment is expected in the coming weeks for most Workspace customers and for users of Google AI Pro or Ultra. The tool targets everyday uses such as creating posters, social media posts, and other visuals. Unlike Adobe Express, Google Pics operates through instructions given to the tool, rather than manual design from a blank page. In contrast to Canva, which offers a marketplace where artists publish templates and earn royalties, Google Pics focuses on elements generated by AI trained on the work of artists.