Gemini AI for Android Teases Advanced Image Editing Capabilities with Text and Highlight Prompts

Gemini AI for Android appears to be on the brink of receiving an exciting new feature. According to recent findings within the Google beta app for Android, users may soon have the ability to edit images generated by the chatbot. The discovery suggests that image editing could be performed using text prompts or by highlighting specific areas of an image. It's noteworthy that while this feature has been detected in the beta version of the Google app, it has yet to be activated, meaning beta testers won't have access to it just yet.

Editing images created by an AI chatbot is a challenging task at present. Typically, users can only regenerate the image with enhanced prompts, but the outcome might differ from the original one. Recently, Meta announced image editing capabilities for its own chatbot, indicating a trend towards integrating such features in AI tools.

According to Android Authority, Google appears set to incorporate a similar capability into its chatbot. They found evidence within the Google beta app for Android version 15.29.34.29, suggesting that Gemini AI users on Android will soon be able to edit generated images in two distinct ways.

The first approach reportedly involves using text prompts. After an image is generated, users can modify specific elements by entering new prompts. The AI is believed to be capable of distinguishing between requests for entirely new images and desires for slight modifications to the existing ones.

The second approach supposedly allows users to highlight portions of the image by circling them. This can be achieved with a stylus on compatible smartphones. After highlighting, users can enter prompts specifying the desired changes, and it is anticipated that Gemini AI will implement these modifications.

Although this feature isn't currently visible and was discovered through an app teardown, it is thought that Google might need to make server-side adjustments before it goes live. As of now, Google has not made an official announcement regarding this image editing capability.