GoKawiilLance Whitney/ZDNET
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
ZDNET's key takeaways
Google Images is getting two new features over the coming weeks.
You'll be able to create your own images if you can't find the right one.
The site will update images in real time and help you view your saved images.
Google Images is a handy visual search engine that helps you track down photos and other images across the web. Now celebrating its 25th birthday, the site can come in handy if you need an image for a presentation, report, newsletter, business card, web page, or other content.
But sometimes you may not be able to find the right image. In that case, Google will let you create your own.
Also: Tired of AI Overviews? I found 9 Google Search alternatives that showed me links again
AI image generation is soon expanding to Google Images. When a search for an image doesn't deliver the results you desire, your search term can transform into a text prompt. From there, Google will use its latest Nano Banana model to conjure up the kind of image you want. The image creation occurs directly inside the AI Overviews window, so you don't even need to leave your existing search.
... continue reading