Google rolls out AI-powered image generating feature to Slides

To start using the feature, look for a ‘Help me visualize’ side panel in Slides where you can enter a prompt. Do note that the feature is rolling out gradually to users on desktop. It may not be available for every user right now. 

How to use new AI-powered feature on Slides

First, you will have to sign up for Google Workspace Labs and agree to the terms and conditions. On Google Slides, use the “Help me visualize” prompt to create images using artificial intelligence. For example, you can ask Google Slides to create an image of a picnic or an abstract painting.

After entering the prompt, you can choose from six different render styles: Photography, Clip Art, Background, Flat lay, and Illustration.

Meanwhile, Google has started rolling out viewer mode in Google Meet. Viewers are defined as meeting attendees who cannot share their audio or video into the meeting. One can designate attendees who are leading, presenting, or moderating a meeting as co-hosts and contributors.

If you are using Google Meet for large meetings, like webinars or town halls, designating attendees as “viewers” helps reduce potential meeting distractions, such as audio disruptions. Further, it keeps the attendees focused on the speaker and content of your meeting.

As per an update on Google Workspace blog post, viewers will be able to use Meet features such as Q&As and polls. However, viewers will not be able to use in-meeting chat or emoji reactions — viewer support for these features is coming in the future. 

Updated: 04 Jun 2023, 12:01 PM IST