Google’s commitment to AI-powered services as a key part of its business continues to bear fruit. The company has announced Google Whisk as an image generator, but different from other similar products. Google Whisk allows you to generate images using other images instead of just text prompts.
Most current AI image generators are based on a text box where you can write your prompts. However, what if you want to generate an image with certain elements in particular, but you don’t know how to describe them correctly? It can be frustrating to try multiple prompts and never get the result you are looking for. With that in mind, Google Whisk allows you to describe what you want using other images, which could make things much easier.
Google Whisk uses other images to generate images
The images generated by Google Whisk have three main parameters: the subject, the scene, and the style. The new service from the Mountain View giant allows you to use an image—or even several—to define each of them. If you want to be even more specific, Whisk also offers a text box that you can use to add additional context. Basically, images are the main element in Whisk for generating content, while text is just a complementary element.
Interestingly, Whisk includes a text prompt in every image it generates. That will give you a clearer idea of how to get a similar image using only text on other Gen IA platforms. The service even allows you to use text prompts to make tweaks on the generated images.
Whisk is powered by Imagen 3, Google’s latest AI image generation model. It’s a fun tool and can also be useful, but it’s not perfect. Google says it was designed for “rapid visual exploration, not pixel-perfect edits.” The Mountain View giant also warns that the tool might “miss the mark” sometimes. Fortunately, the option to tweak images with text prompts helps mitigate this. You can expect major improvements in the future, as Whisk currently has the “experimental” label.
Available only in the US first
Google Whisk is currently only available in the US. You’ll get a “Whisk is not available in your country yet” message if you try to access it from another country. Anyway, if you live outside the US and have a reliable VPN, you may be able to bypass the limitation and access the tool.
In related news, Google also announced Veo 2 as its new AI video generation model. Veo boasts fewer “hallucinations” than other similar models, according to the firm. Google plans to integrate Veo 2 capabilities into YouTube Shorts generative tools in the near future.
