Google Slides Upgrades Images with New Gemini AI Tools

Google Slides is continuously evolving, and its latest update introduces powerful new AI capabilities that promise to make your presentations more professional and visually compelling. Building on the existing AI-powered background removal tool, Google is now rolling out two new features that give you unprecedented control over your presentation's imagery.

Transform Images with AI Background Generation

The first major addition is the ability to generate entirely new backgrounds for your images using text prompts. This feature allows you to take a standard image, such as a product shot or a headshot, and place it in a completely new context.

Simply select your image, choose the generate background option, and type a description of the scene you envision. Google's AI will then create a custom background that seamlessly integrates with your original subject. This is perfect for tailoring presentations to specific clients, adding creative flair to stale photos, or creating a consistent visual theme across your slides.

Expand Your Creative Horizons with AI

In addition to creating new backgrounds, Slides now allows you to expand existing ones. This innovative tool, also powered by AI, lets you resize and reframe your visuals by intelligently filling in the surrounding area. If you have an image that doesn't quite fit the slide's aspect ratio, you can use this feature to extend the background, giving you more flexibility in your layout and design. The tool provides several options for how the image is expanded, ensuring you can create the perfect visual for your needs.

According to an update from Google's Workspace blog, these powerful features are also set to arrive on the new Google Vids platform, extending their utility across Google's productivity suite.

Availability and Access

These new AI features have started a full rollout, but they require a subscription with access to Google's Gemini AI. This includes users with:

• Google AI Pro or AI Ultra accounts
• Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium
• Business Standard and Plus plans
• Enterprise Standard and Plus plans

Part of a Bigger Push to Modernize Slides

These AI enhancements are part of a broader effort by Google to refresh and improve its presentation software in 2025. The platform has already received a significant UI refresh and a fresh batch of modern templates this year. As a powerful and free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides continues to be an essential tool for students, educators, and professionals who frequently create and deliver presentations.