Pixel Studio 1.4 Replace Provides AI Sticker Era and Gboard Integration

Pixel Studio 1.4 replace is now rolling out to Google Pixel units. The up to date synthetic intelligence (AI) app is now built-in with Gboard and customers can create AI-generated stickers immediately throughout the keyboard app. Earlier, new stickers could possibly be created within the Pixel Studio app, however they didn’t seem in Gboard, limiting their usability. With the brand new replace, customers can’t solely see the AI stickers inside Gboard but in addition create new stickers. Notably, Pixel Studio solely helps English language prompts when creating stickers or photographs.

Pixel Studio Built-in With Gboard

Gboard integration for Pixel Studio was first introduced within the December 2024 Function Drop by Google. The tech large makes month-to-month characteristic drops for Pixel units the place new options and apps are launched. Nonetheless, the corporate’s replace announcement didn’t reveal that customers would additionally be capable of generate AI stickers inside Gboard. This replace was mirrored in Play Retailer’s Pixel Studio app’s changelog.

Pixel Studio app’s AI sticker era in Gboard
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As per the changelog, customers with suitable Pixel units can create new stickers within the My Tasks library or the brand new Stickers tab (inside Gboard). Whereas My Tasks library additionally lets customers create and save stickers, it may be accessed solely within the AI app. These stickers can be edited from the sticker library. As soon as created, customers can even ship these stickers in any messaging app by way of Gboard.

To create new stickers in Gboard, customers can open their keyboard and go to the Sticker Picker choice. There, they are going to see a brand new Pixel Studio tab with the writer particulars as “Made by me”. Customers can faucet the “Add” button to start creating new stickers. This may open the My Tasks library.

There, on the backside, customers will see an choice to toggle between Picture and Stickers. After deciding on stickers, customers can kind the outline of their desired sticker within the textual content discipline. As soon as generated, the stickers can then be saved within the My Tasks library. The generated stickers will even seem in Gboard’s stickers tab.

Notably, a 9to5Google report highlights that the Pixel Studio 1.4 replace is first rolling out to the Pixel 9 sequence. Nonetheless, it’s probably a phased rollout and it would take a number of days earlier than the characteristic reaches all customers globally.