Google’s generative AI tools are getting some of the push the company has been anticipating Google I/O. Starting this week, the company is selling Next generation version of Imagen image generatorit reintroduces the ability to create AI humans (one embarrassing argument earlier this year). Google’s Gemini chatbot also adds Gems, where the company accepts bots with specific instructions. Custom GPTs of ChatGPT.
Google’s Imagen 3 is an improved version of the image generator that came to Gemini. The company says the next-generation AI model “sets a new standard for image quality” and is built with safeguards to avoid over-correcting diversity, such as strange historical AI images. went viral earlier this year.
“At wide sizes, the Imagen 3 performs well compared to other imaging models,” Gemini product manager Dave Citron said in a press release. The tool allows you to guide image creation with additional prompts if you don’t like what they spit out the first time.
Citron says the Imagen 3 performs “favorably” compared to the competition. This includes Google SynthID tool for watermarking imagesclarifies that they are artificially generated and not the original article.
Citron says the ability to create people will return to paid users in the coming days after months away from Google drew the feature. He says the new safeguards will prevent the creation of “photorealistic, identifiable individuals” – a far cry from the problematic deep fakes. Created by Elon Musk’s Grok. Also prohibited are children and (as with other image generators) any gore, violence or sexual scenes. The product manager tempers expectations by saying that Gemini’s images won’t be perfect, but he promises that the company will continue to listen to user feedback and improve accordingly.
Starting this week, Imagen 3 will be available to all users, but the reintroduction of images with people will begin with paid users. English-language Gemini Advanced, Business and Enterprise users can expect the human image to return “in the coming days.”
First of all Previewed at Google I/O 2024Gems are Google’s custom chatbots with user-generated instructions. This is actually Gemini’s answer OpenAI’s GPTsGoogle’s competitor introduced it at the end of last year. Gems start rolling out over the next few days.
“With Gems, you can create a panel of experts to help you brainstorm a tough project, brainstorm ideas for an upcoming event, or write the perfect headline for a social media post,” Citron wrote. “Your ship can also remember a detailed set of instructions to help you save time on tedious, repetitive or difficult tasks.”
In addition to a blank slate of Special Stones, Gemini will include pre-made ones to “get you started” and inspire new ideas. Pre-built gems include:
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Learning coach – to help understand complex topics
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Brainstorming – to inspire new ideas
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Career guide – guide you through skill upgrades, decisions and objectives
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Post editor – give constructive feedback on grammar, tone and structure
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Coding partner – improve coding skills for developers and inspire new projects
Gems are starting to spread on desktop and mobile devices today. However, they’re only available to Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise subscribers, so you’ll need a paid plan to check them out.
