Google Pics Lets You Use AI to Edit Specific Parts of an Image – PCMag Middle East

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Are you in need of another generative AI image-editing app? At Google I/O, the company teased Pics, which specializes in modifying specific portions of an image without affecting the rest.
Pics was built using Nano Banana, and it is currently rolling out to Trusted Testers. This summer, it will be generally available to all Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and in preview for Google Workspace business users.
Google touts Pics as a tool that “takes the hassle out of complex image generation.” It comes with options to move, remove, and resize objects within an image. While options for the first two are available via a right-click on the element, resizing is even simpler. Just click the objects or humans and drag your mouse to increase or decrease their size. The move option, meanwhile, can also be used to copy elements, according to a video sample.
Pics also promises to solve a problem most of us face with text-heavy images on AI chatbots. Instead of providing a prompt for all corrections and seeing an image generated all over again, you can just click on the incorrect word or number and replace it with your preferred text. Pics can also translate the text for you while retaining the original design and font style.
This capability also extends to other visual elements in the picture. You can just select an element, click Edit, and leave a comment for the changes you’d like to see in that specific portion. Pics will modify that specific part without affecting the rest.
Overall, it is a tool that provides “the precise creative controls you need to build exactly what you imagine,” Google says.
Pics will be integrated into Workspace apps, so you can edit images within your files, starting with Google Slides and Drive. It will also allow multiple users to edit an image simultaneously.
Pics is currently limited to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, but there’s some good news for those on the fence about the latter. At I/O, the company announced a price reduction for the Ultra subscription from $250 per month to $199.99 and introduced a $100 tier.
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Jibin is a tech news writer based out of Ahmedabad, India. Previously, he served as the editor of iGeeksBlog and is a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast who loves breaking down complex information for a broader audience.
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