Imagen 3 is an AI image generator that has been released for free all Gemini users, however, generating images of actual people is no longer free.
Google’s new AI Image Generator is now available for Gemini. Imagen 3 is available on both mobile and desktop and users can access it for free. Gemini will now only use Imagen 3 to create images when commanded to do so.
While Google claims Imagen 3 to be its highest-quality image generation model, the image generator produces fewer artifacts than previous versions of the tool. The AI has a range of new features, capable of generating images of people to detailed sketch drawings.
Imagen 3: Gemini AI Image Generator
Google has introduced its new and most efficient AI image generator yet, which promises to create the highest quality images. Imagen 3 only generates one image from each prompt, and users can refine or make changes in the images, but the new image will only be generated after another prompt. This feature is added so the image generator can remember your last request.
Users can generate as many images as they want in a day without any limitation on the number. The one limitation is that images of actual people cannot be created without upgrading to Gemini Advanced. Users with the Advanced plan can create as many images of people as they like. Imagen 3 has a wide range of features to be explored by users like creating realistic photos, sketch images, oil paintings, and claymation scenes.
As per Google, Imagen 3 has great text rendering abilities and can even create a comic book for its users. However, improvements can be still made to the text rendered as there are still a number of mistakes in the prompt response of the AI.
Limitations of Google AI Image Generator
Imagen 3 creates the highest quality images and with new and improved features, it has a long way to go. Still, there are some limitations of the image generator as the free tier version cannot create images of people. Users who want to create images of people can purchase the advanced version of Gemini.
The Advanced plan costs $19.99 (£18.99, AU$ 32.99) per month and is included in the Google One AI Premium Plan, which also offers 2TB of storage and access to Gemini in Google Docs. Dedicated users of Google Gemini can consider upgrading, but for a causal user, Google’s free plan works quite efficiently. AI image generation is problematic in many ways, and but the overarching problems with AI sometimes take precedent.
Earlier, Google Gemini also received criticism because of its ad released during the Paris Olympics 2024. The ad was released depicting a father who asks Gemini to write a letter on behalf of his daughter for her favorite athlete, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Later, the ad was taken down by the company because of the backlash it was receiving. People didn’t like the idea of the father finding a shortcut for his daughter to show her admiration for the Olympic athlete. Google made a mistake with this ad by suggesting that AI can express emotions better than humans.
Google Gemini has tried to redeem itself repeatedly ever since. Depending on how users respond to the new tool, we’ll get a more complete idea of how successful it has been in shifting attention away from its past issues.
