Google Docs has announced a Docs add-on to let users insert AI-generated clipart directly into their documents.
The new option uses the Google Gemini AI image generator and it can be accessed straight from the sidebar in Google Docs.
Users could already add emojis and standard clipart files to their Google Docs accounts, but this ramps up the customization option for users.
How Do You Access the New Tool?
To create AI clip art, users need to click on the Insert option in the top-left corner of their Google Docs screen.
They can then click Image, and an option to Help me create an image will next appear.
Users can then type in their AI image prompt and can opt to Add a style from the dropdown menu if they want to. Styles include “photography,” “sketch” and “watercolor.” Users then simply hit Create.
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Docs owners also have the option of choosing between square, horizontal, or vertical aspect ratios for their images and can create full-bleed cover images that will span the width of a page-less document.
Who Can Access It?
According to The Verge, the image generator will be available to “paid Workspace accounts that include the Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, or Google One AI Premium add-ons.”
It adds that release schedule domains will get the update first and this could be within the next 15 days. Domains on scheduled release will see a slower roll-out that will kick off on December 16.
Upping the AI Offering
This latest update to the Google Workspace builds on the addition of Gemini 1.5 Pro to Google’s Workspace apps, which was announced in May. The biggest impact was seen in Gmail, where the new model’s “longer context window and more advanced reasoning” promised “more insightful” responses.
Microsoft had already deployed AI image generation capabilities in its Office suite with Microsoft Designer.
Just last week, Microsoft detailed the work to date of its AI Center of Excellence and how this team is working on the AI roadmap for Microsoft employees. This is a strong signal that there is more to come for both Microsoft’s staff and its customers.
