Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026

Google 在 2026 年 I/O 大会上宣布进军 AI 设计领域

Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics, a new AI-powered design and image-generation app for Google Workspace. The tech giant says it designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners. Google 在周二的年度 I/O 大会上宣布推出 Pics，这是一款为 Google Workspace 设计的全新 AI 驱动设计与图像生成应用。这家科技巨头表示，该应用旨在让所有人都能轻松使用，无论是教师还是小企业主。

With Pics, users can generate everything from social media graphics and invitations to marketing materials and mock-ups using simple text prompts, without needing any editing skills or advanced tools. By giving users an easy way to generate visuals, Google is looking to take on popular design apps like Canva, as well as products from AI-native competitors like Claude Design from Anthropic. 通过 Pics，用户只需输入简单的文本提示，即可生成从社交媒体图片、邀请函到营销材料和模型样稿等各种内容，无需任何编辑技能或高级工具。通过为用户提供便捷的视觉生成方式，Google 正试图挑战 Canva 等热门设计应用，以及 Anthropic 的 Claude Design 等 AI 原生竞争对手的产品。

Google’s entry into the space signals that AI-powered design is fast becoming a core competitive arena — with real stakes for any business that depends on visual content. The new app is launching to a group of testers at I/O and will be rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers this summer, Google says. Google 进入该领域标志着 AI 驱动的设计正迅速成为核心竞争战场，这对任何依赖视觉内容的企业来说都至关重要。Google 表示，该新应用已向 I/O 大会的一批测试人员开放，并将于今年夏天向 Google AI Ultra 订阅用户推出。

The company acknowledges that although AI models today can generate high-quality images, it’s still difficult to modify just one part of an image. If you get an image that’s almost perfect but want to change a small detail, you have to write an entirely new prompt and hope the AI doesn’t alter too much. That’s why Pics not only generates images but also makes them easily editable. 该公司承认，尽管目前的 AI 模型可以生成高质量图像，但修改图像的局部仍然很困难。如果你得到了一张近乎完美的图片，但想修改其中一个小细节，你必须编写一个全新的提示词，并祈祷 AI 不会改动太多。这就是为什么 Pics 不仅能生成图像，还能让图像变得易于编辑。

Users can enter a prompt, and Pics will generate what they need. Gemini powers the editing layer, making every element in a generated design or image fully adjustable. You can write a new prompt to make changes, but you can also simply click the part you want to change and leave a comment — much like leaving feedback in Google Docs. 用户可以输入提示词，Pics 就会生成他们所需的内容。Gemini 为编辑层提供支持，使得生成的设计或图像中的每个元素都可以完全调整。你可以编写新的提示词来进行更改，也可以直接点击想要修改的部分并留下评论——就像在 Google Docs 中留下反馈一样。

You can also edit directly, without leaving a comment or writing a prompt. For example, if you create a birthday party invitation and want to change the time listed on the card, you can do so manually. Pics is powered by Nano Banana 2, which Google says is a strong fit for the app because it supports precise text rendering, real-world knowledge, and detailed visual output. 你也可以直接进行编辑，无需留下评论或编写提示词。例如，如果你创建了一张生日派对邀请函，想要更改卡片上的时间，你可以手动完成。Pics 由 Nano Banana 2 提供支持，Google 表示该模型非常适合此应用，因为它支持精确的文本渲染、现实世界知识以及详细的视觉输出。

Pics is also built natively into Google Workspace, enabling visual collaboration across its apps. Once you’re happy with your design, you can download, copy, print, or share it with others. You can also pass it to someone else for a final round of edits before it goes out, Google says. Pics 还原生集成在 Google Workspace 中，实现了跨应用的视觉协作。Google 表示，一旦你对设计感到满意，就可以下载、复制、打印或与他人分享。你还可以将其发送给其他人进行最后一轮编辑，然后再发布。