Google’s Bard now offers free image generation through text prompts.
If you’re a Google Bard user, you’ll know that the popular Gemini-powered chatbot didn’t have the ability to create images like some of its counterparts from rival AI-focused companies like OpenAI. However, the search giant has finally implemented Bard’s ability to create images for all users.
Now, when you open Google Bard by visiting bard.google.com, you’ll be greeted with a little prompt that says you can create images. “Start your prompt with ‘Create an image…’ or ‘Create an image from…’ and describe the image you have in mind,” notes Google.
Once you have an image, you can tap “Create More” for more options. Once you’ve created the images, you can quickly tap the download button to take the images offline.
We tried using the tool and in our experience it works as advertised. You can prompt on key details like render style, characters, and even lighting.
In our test, we asked Bard to create a photorealistic image of a black hole, and the result was quite convincing. We took it a step further to ask if it can produce what’s inside, but the chatbot is smart enough to suggest that light cannot escape from a black hole. it’s impossible to know what the inside looks like.
However, Google Bard’s new feature works with Image 2’s text-to-image models and not Gemini Ultra at the moment. Creating images with Bard is also completely free, unlike ChatGPT Plus, which is only offered as a paid subscription service. This is a significant advantage for Bard as more people can use its image generator and spread the word.
