Google rolls out slew of new AI-powered features for many of its services

From Google Maps to Bard, Google’s mission to combine AI into each side of its companies will not be slowing down for even a second. The corporate has simply introduced a bevy of recent AI instruments and different options that shall be coming to numerous merchandise beginning right this moment or within the close to future. Right here’s every thing that was introduced and what you might want to know.

Google Maps is getting a brand new function and two updates. Beginning with the updates, Immersive View — a function that stitches collectively photographs to create a multidimensional view of a location — is now rolling out to extra cities. The newly added cities embrace Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice. Google introduced in Could that it deliberate to roll out the function to fifteen cities — together with these 4 — by the tip of the 12 months. The remainder of the cities embrace Berlin, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and Tokyo. It’ll even be increasing out to 500 landmarks across the globe.

The opposite replace is coming for the Recents function on desktop. Slated to roll out globally subsequent month, this replace will make it in order that Current highlights are saved even after you shut out of the Google Maps window. So now you’ll have the ability to plan a number of journeys without delay or take a break and are available again with out dropping your progress.

As for the brand new function, Google is bringing a device known as glanceable instructions to Android and iOS globally this month. This function permits customers to view up to date ETAs and the place to make the subsequent flip from their lock display screen or route overview. This data had beforehand solely been obtainable when within the complete navigation mode. The tech big states that this function can be utilized for the strolling, biking, and driving modes.

Procuring

Two new options shall be obtainable to those that store utilizing Google Search. The primary new function is a digital try-on device that’s obtainable beginning right this moment. Google says this device lets customers see how garments look on a various set of actual fashions whereas precisely reflecting “how it could drape, fold, cling, stretch, and kind wrinkles and shadows on a various set of actual fashions in numerous poses.” Proper out of the gate, this device can be utilized with manufacturers together with Everlane, H&M, LOFT, and Anthropologie.

The opposite function known as guided refinements, which goals to assist US customers refine their search to seek out the right clothes merchandise. As Google describes it, the corporate is making an attempt to recreate the sensation of utilizing a retailer affiliate to assist discover similiar choices to the merchandise you’re , however perhaps with a unique element. Besides, on this scenario, the shop affiliate is Google’s AI.

Lens

Google Lens — the device that permits you to take footage and seek for it — will now allow you to seek for pores and skin situations. With the brand new Search Your Pores and skin function, customers will have the ability to take an image of their pores and skin and get visible matches for pores and skin situations. Google says the function additionally works for different areas of the physique like nails, lips, and hair.

Google spoke at size about bringing an AI-powered snapshot function to its search engine throughout Google I/O earlier this 12 months. The corporate is now deploying that generative AI function to assist with analysis on restuarants, motels, and vacationer sights. Customers will reportedly have the ability to ask detailed questions and get solutions from the net, opinions, and images.

Bard

One thing that was additionally introduced earlier and is coming quickly is picture prompts. Beforehand, Bard might solely settle for textual content prompts, however within the coming weeks customers will even have the ability to embrace photographs. For instance, customers can use the immediate, “Assist me provide you with a caption for this photograph.”