Google’s New Pixel Studio Is Weirdly Obsessed With the iPhone

Pixel Studio launched on the Pixel 9 collection final yr, however the Pixel 10 Professional allowed me to spend time testing Pixel Studio utilizing a extra superior generative AI mannequin. The result’s higher high quality photographs, a a lot deeper understanding of key phrases and a wider vary of picture kinds that may be created.

However its high quality goes deeper, being now capable of generate precise textual content as an alternative of strings of nonsense in addition to creating photos of individuals — together with photorealistic depictions of identified faces like Taylor Swift and Queen Elizabeth II. 

We have examined the device extensively throughout a number of telephones and certainly a number of continents, and we have discovered some wild outcomes — each good and dangerous, together with discovering out how weirdly obsessed Google’s AI is with the iPhone. 

Right here then is a choice of essentially the most stand-out photographs from Pixel Studio on the Pixel 10 vary.

(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, the father or mother firm of CNET, in April filed a lawsuit towards ChatGPT maker OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in coaching and working its AI programs.)

“A lady holding a cellphone” is all of the immediate I supplied. Pixel Studio did the remaining, producing an iPhone within the particular person’s hand. The iPhone is well-liked, positive, however different telephones do exist but virtually each picture I generated utilizing simply the generic time period “cellphone” resulted in an iPhone. 

“A cellphone on a birthday cake” and yep, it is an iPhone.

“A cellphone trapped inside a sphere.” Certain, it is an older mannequin judging by the bodily dwelling button, however that is nonetheless unquestionably an iPhone.

And sure, in the event you simply ask it to create an iPhone it’s going to produce a photorealistic render of 1. So what in the event you ask it for a Google Pixel cellphone? Absolutely Google’s personal AI will know what that’s. 

Nope! Among the acquainted components of a Pixel cellphone are right here, together with the Pixel 7’s shiny digicam strip, however that is an in any other case mangled approximation of what a Pixel seems to be like. 

Identical once more. Perhaps it is really so good that it is pulling from unreleased prototype drawings that solely Gemini has entry to, however I believe not. 

And but, “a person holds a cellphone” has an ideal depiction of, yep, an iPhone. At the least we won’t accuse Google of bias towards its personal merchandise. 

“A pelican on a motorbike holding a plate of avocado toast” resulted in what’s, to my thoughts, essentially the most California factor I could have ever seen.

And whereas we’re having fun with creating American issues in AI, here is America’s first president, George Washington. 

“Abe Lincoln carrying sun shades.”

It is not simply American faces it will possibly do. Right here I had the late Queen Elizabeth II depicted shouting at a bear. I feel the bear must buck its concepts up.

Which it clearly did as quickly after it was seen dancing along with her majesty whereas carrying a formidable crown of its personal.

Pixel Studio’s newfound skill to generate faces is spectacular, however I additionally ponder whether it will get Google into scorching water down the road. It is had no downside producing an virtually excellent likeness of Taylor Swift right here.

It is not clear whether or not Taylor Swift ever has ridden a giraffe that is smoking a cigar, however this image is all of the proof I would like to begin writing my collection of fan fiction novels.

Talking of giraffes, here is one having a good time with a cocktail on the seaside. Discover the very clear “want you have been right here” signal above. Producing legible textual content is kind of a brand new talent.

That is what final yr’s AI on the Pixel 9 Professional may handle. A bizarre jumble of strains that type of seem like they may very well be letters in the event you squint. And are drunk. And are not carrying your glasses. And just lately bought a bee in your eye.

“A noir owl taking part in pool whereas a tiger watches and laughs.” Not only a dream I described to my therapist, additionally a immediate I put into Pixel Studio. And it is carried out an amazing job utilizing the sensible Freestyle mode.

And within the Cinematic model, issues get much more dramatic with the lighting.

The scene within the Claymation model is lovable.

Whereas the standard Ukiyo-e model is sort of excellent for a tattoo.

And I would completely pay somebody to re-create this stained glass model for actual to place in my home.

The Kids’s E book model virtually all the time delivered some great outcomes, usually with speech bubbles or different textual content I did not even ask for.

“A home social gathering with too many balloons” is all I requested for right here, however I like that the AI added the title. 

The identical immediate seems to be a bit extra nightmarish within the watercolor model.

This “psychedelic mushroom social gathering” is ideal for a Nineteen Seventies album cowl.

Whereas as a child’s e-book it seems to be merely lovable.

And as Ukiyo-e it seems to be like nice artwork I would like framed on my wall.

Pixel Studio is not going to create express photographs, however with the suitable set of prompts, it will possibly completely create bawdy and suggestive photographs. I like the wink of the person holding his sausage. I did not even ask for the title, however it’s completely stellar work by the AI right here.

And I genuinely laughed out loud after I noticed this one. Sure, I used to be making an attempt to push the boundaries and see how impolite Pixel Studio could be, however my immediate was solely “a salami pokes out of a person’s trousers” — the AI did the comedic heavy lifting right here with the splendidly alliterative title.

When not filming The Final of Us, Pedro Pascal apparently works at a espresso store, a minimum of in line with this AI-created picture.

CNET’s Jeff Carlson used some particular key phrases to create this bear picture, however I feel it may be succinctly summed up because the “final Pacific Northwest.”

100% that bear is carrying a pair of weather-worn Danner boots. 

Typically I loved being fairly obscure with my prompts. This one was simply “too many horses.” I feel it nailed the task.

And this was “peak Florida man” that’s completely spot on, in need of a ‘gator or two. 

“An alien monster looms over Edinburgh.” Would not it simply.

What are you doing with these cellphone bins, alien monster? It is 2025, they do not even work. Why do not you’ve gotten a cell phone? 

I can generate the lovable cowl web page first and write the best-selling collection of children books after. Pure revenue, right here I come!

“4 males drink Guinness.” It is like a scene in actually any outdated pub within the UK.

“A person spills a latte throughout his apron just like the idiot he’s.”

This particular person taking part in the guitar whereas driving an ant is solely excellent within the stained glass model. I would purchase that album.

Aliens take away a person’s eye. Weirdly, it let me generate this picture a few instances earlier than then deciding it was too graphic and telling me it will not do it anymore. 

“The neatest particular person on the planet.”

Pixel Studio actually Kermit-ed to this one. 

I all the time knew jackalopes existed. What I did not realise was that they have been additionally eager bloggers with a major on-line following, however this picture has proven me the reality.