Overview
- Google introduced Pics at its I/O event on Tuesday, launching testing now and planning a broader release to Google AI Ultra subscribers this summer.
- The app lets people create graphics from simple text prompts, with Gemini treating each part of an image as an object users can select and adjust through clicks or short notes.
- Pics adds fine control with object segmentation, direct text edits and on-image translation that preserves fonts and layout.
- Google says the generator runs on its Nano Banana 2 model, which is built to render text cleanly and produce detailed visuals.
- Pics is native to Workspace with early integrations in Slides and Drive, and Google positions it as a direct challenger to tools like Canva and Anthropic’s Claude Design.