Google Search’s experimental “Notes” feature is getting a touch of AI to automatically generate background images. This will allow you to highlight your contributions from all the others in more creative ways.
Google Search’s Notes has been available in the US and India for a few months now. The feature is part of the Search Labs experimental program, which is optional. Basically, it allows you to add notes to the results you receive after doing a Google search. Notes can include additional information useful for the website or article. They can even suggest potential corrections or add more context, similar to X’s Community Notes.
Now you can highlight your Google Search’s Notes with AI background images
As spotted by TheSpAndroid, Notes on Google Search is getting AI-powered generation of background images. Before, you could personalize your notes by adding stickers and normal images. As in other generative AI tools, you can “create” new background images from a prompt (1,000 words maximum). The new option will be available after tapping on “Add Notes” > “Create AI Image” > “Create.”
In its current state, the feature will generate four images from your custom prompt. Once you choose one, it will be set as the background image of your note. That said, users who have already tried the feature are reporting certain problems. For example, they mention that the images generated may be of low resolution or quality, so they are not usable. They also mention that you cannot go back once you set the background image to change it to another one. If you want to change it, you will have to write a new prompt, which will generate different results.
The AI background image feature for Google Search’s Notes is still in the experimental stage. Therefore, it is normal that it is not yet completely polished and that users encounter certain problems. Either way, it doesn’t hurt to have an additional customization tool to highlight your notes.
