Users can use Google Bard to create images using the Imagen 2 text-to-image model. Bard is powered by Google's Gemini Pro large language model, which can generate many images. Many experts believe that Gemini Ultra is in development and will have more powerful features.

Google has positioned Bard as a worthy competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus, which runs GPT-4 and allows users to create images thanks to its DALL-E 3 integration. Both chatbots work well, but Bard's lack of a text-to-image feature gives ChatGPT Plus the edge. People can use the updated Bard with Imagen 2 for free, unlike ChatGPT Plus, which requires a subscription and a fee, according to The Verge .

AI image generation has come under fire recently after pornographic photos of singer Taylor Swift were flooded on X (formerly Twitter). While it is not yet known which platform the creators of the fake photos were using, some tech companies have blocked the image generation platform.

Google said the Bard image was “designed responsibly.” The company’s watermark will be embedded into every pixel of the image, allowing viewers to tell that it was created by AI. Google also said it has implemented technical and safety safeguards to avoid creating images of celebrities and to limit content that is violent, offensive, or sexually explicit.

Image creation won't be limited to Bard. Google has released a new experimental photo tool powered by Imagen 2 called ImageFX — which lets users create images using simple text prompts to experiment with generative AI. Like Bard, all images created through ImageFX will be SynthID-tagged and adhere to Google's AI guidelines and technical barriers. Image creation is currently only available with English commands.