So far, modifying a photo with an AI looked a bit like to launch a die: you just wanted to change the color of a t-shirt and you ended up with a distorted face or an unrecognizable background. Not ideal.
Transform a photo without breaking everything
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Google ensures that things will change. The AI keeps in memory the important details and keeps them from one touch -up to another. Result: by transforming a portrait into a bullfighter or into a sitcom character from the 90s, the main character keeps his main physical characteristics. And it works even after several successive modifications.
Another interesting function: fusion of images. It is possible to mix two different photos – a person and their dog, for example – and obtain a realistic shot where the two meet together. We can also have fun combining more abstract elements, as long as the demand remains in the nails imposed by Google.
This new model arrives in a context where everyone wants to be the king of intelligent retouching. Openai struck hard in the spring with GPT-4O, which flooded the internet in the same studio Ghibli. Meta chose to bet on Midjourney. And in Europe, the Black Forest Labs start-up shines with its flow models.
For its part, Google plays Gros: Gemini has 450 million monthly users, compared to more than 700 million weekly users for chatgpt. No wonder the web giant pushes its innovations. “” This tool makes more natural touch -ups and the results are directly usable “, Ensures Nicole Brichtova, product manager at Deepmind.
To avoid slippages, each image comes out with a clearly visible “AI” watermark, plus an invisible digital signature. The idea is to make the Deepfakes easier to identify, even if that will not necessarily prevent the questionable images from circulating.
Beyond impressive demos, Google insists on small practical uses. Do you want to view your living room with a new sofa and another wall color? Mix a photo of your room, a piece of furniture and a palette, and the AI takes care of the rest. Same principle to imagine a garden, a terrace or redo the decor.
The new image editor is available now in the Gemini app. And for the developers, he soon arrives in the API, AI Studio and Vertex AI.
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