Key features
- Native image generation & editing — generate images or edit existing photos via natural-language prompts. (Generate / Edit).
- Multi-image fusion — combine multiple input images into one photorealistic scene.
- Character consistency — keep the same subject or character appearance across edits and prompts. (Consistency).
- SynthID watermarking — all outputs include an invisible SynthID to identify AI-generated content. (Watermark).
Technical details
- Architecture & positioning: built on the Gemini 2.5 Flash family — designed as a low-latency “Flash” variant that trades a little model size/throughput for much faster per-call response and cost efficiency while retaining stronger reasoning than earlier Flash tiers.
- Input formats & limits: accepts inline base64 images for small inputs and file uploads via the File API for larger images (recommended for >20 MB). Supports common MIME types (JPEG, PNG).
- Modes of operation: text-to-image, image editing (inpainting / semantic masking), style transfer, multi-image composition, and interleaved text+image responses (useful for illustrated instructions, recipes, or mixed content).
- Provenance & safety mechanisms: visible watermarks on AI outputs plus hidden SynthID markers and policy enforcement layers to limit explicit disallowed content.
Limitations & known risks
- Content policy constraints: models enforce content policies (e.g., disallowing explicit sexual content and some illicit content), but enforcement is not perfect — generating images of public figures or controversial icons may still be possible in some scenarios, so policy checks are essential. )
- Failure modes: possible identity drift in extreme edits, occasional semantic misalignment (when prompts are under-specified), and artifacts in very complex scenes or extreme viewpoint changes.
- Provenance & misuse: while watermarks and SynthID are present, these do not prevent misuse — they assist detection and attribution but are not a substitute for human review in sensitive workflows.
Typical use cases
- Product & ecommerce: place/catalog products into lifestyle shots via multi-image fusion.
- Creative tooling / design: fast iterations in design apps (Adobe Firefly integration cited).
- Photo editing & retouching: localized edits from natural language (remove objects, change color/lighting, restyle).
- Storytelling / character assets: keep characters consistent across panels and scenes.