Google's advanced AI image creation tool officially launches

Google has released the latest version of Imagen 3, a tool to create images from text using AI that is currently only available to users in the US, according to a report from VentureBeat. The tool, which you can access via Google's AI Test Kitchen, is said to produce images with "better detail, richer colors, lighting, and less distraction" than other models. Google's previous AI model.

Google first announced the upgraded Imagen 3 tool during its I/O event in May, but it's just been widely available through Google's Vertex AI platform in the past few days. Some Reddit users began experimenting with Imagen 3 last week, and Google published a research paper on the tool on Tuesday.

Like other AI image generators, Imagen 3 can create detailed images based on the text you request. You can also edit the image by highlighting a specific part and describing what you want to change.

Although it is an advanced image creation AI, this tool still has some safety regulations applied, for example it will refuse to create images of famous figures like Lady Gaga, and will also not create Show a picture of a weapon. And although it will stop before creating named characters, you can still create detailed shots by describing the character you want to create.

And you can use this tool to create images of iconic characters like Mario, Sonic, Pikachu. while my colleague can create characters that look like Mickey Mouse. I also found that it can generate logos belonging to companies like Apple, Macy's, Hershey's, and even Google, as you can see in the image at the top of this article.

Despite its relatively flexible safety regulations, Imagen 3 still creates a sharp contrast with Grok, the AI ​​image generator on Elon Musk's X platform. Grok has been used to create somewhat "wild" content, including images with drugs, violence, and celebrities.

However, Google's AI tools also encounter some problems. Earlier this year, Google stopped allowing users to create images with its Gemini AI chatbot after users discovered that it produced historically inaccurate images.

Micah Soto

Update 19 August 2024