Imagen 4 is Google’s newest AI image generator

Google is rolling out a new image-generating AI model, Imagen 4, that the company claims delivers higher-quality results than its previous image generator, Imagen 3. Unveiled at Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Imagen 4 is capable of rendering “fine details” like fabrics, water droplets, and animal fur, Google says. The model can handle both photorealistic and abstract styles, creating images in a range of aspect ratios and up to 2K resolution. “Imagen 4 is [a] huge step forward in quality,” Josh Woodward, who leads Google’s Labs group, said during a press briefing. “We’ve also [paid] a lot of attention and fixes around how it generates text and topography, so it’s wonderful for creating slides or invitations, or any other thing where you might need to blend imagery and text.” A sample from Imagen 4. Image Credits:Google There’s no shortage of AI image generators out there, from ChatGPT’s viral tool to Midjourney’s V7. They’re all relatively sophisticated, customizable, and capable of c ... Read full article.