Google Quietly Tests New Image Generator Behind Gemini UI

By Netvora Tech News | April 24, 2025

✨ Spotted: Google Testing New Image Model Behind the Scenes?

Google may be quietly rolling out a new image generation model behind its Gemini interface, and users are starting to notice.

A sharp-eyed user reported a subtle but telling change: where Gemini previously displayed the phrase “Creating your image with Imagen 3…”, it now simply says “Generating image…”

This might seem minor, but it could indicate something much bigger: Google might be testing an upgraded or alternative model behind the scenes without announcing it.

🔎 Clues in the UI

The older message explicitly referenced Imagen 3, Google DeepMind's high-resolution image generation model, known for photorealistic quality and minimal distortions. That reference is now gone. In its place, a generic “Generating image...” appears.

Users suspect this may be a sign that:

The change was spotted and shared via screenshot, showing the new loading state without any reference to Imagen:

🧰 What Could Be Next?

If Google is indeed testing a new model, it may signal:

This approach also mirrors how OpenAI and Anthropic quietly test infrastructure upgrades via subtle UI changes before making formal announcements.

💬 From the Community

Others speculate that this could be part of a bigger rollout aligned with Google I/O 2025, expected next month.

✨ Stay Tuned

For now, it remains speculation. But as with all things Google, even the smallest UI tweaks can reveal big shifts in strategy.

We’ll keep watching.

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