Google has added a "Storybook" feature to its Gemini AI chatbot. With just a simple description of the story plot, the system can automatically generate a complete illustrated storybook. This feature marks a new breakthrough in personalized publishing for AI content creation tools.
Each AI-generated storybook contains 10 pages, each with concise text descriptions and corresponding illustrations. Gemini not only creates story content but also has a voice reading function, providing users with a complete multimedia reading experience.
In terms of personalization, the Storybook feature performs well. Users can choose different visual styles according to their preferences, including clay animation, anime, and comic styles. More conveniently, this feature also supports image upload, allowing parents to upload their children's drawings to the system so that Gemini can create a customized story based on these creations.
From a technical coverage perspective, the Storybook feature is now officially available worldwide, supporting desktop and mobile devices, and is compatible with all language versions currently supported by Gemini.
According to actual testing, this feature is highly user-friendly for Chinese users, capable of generating smooth simplified Chinese content, while also offering convenient sharing and export printing options, making it easy for users to save or produce physical books.
However, there is still room for improvement in the technical details of this feature. During testing, it was found that the consistency of the appearance of the same character across different pages cannot be fully guaranteed, for example, the "grandma" character may appear with inconsistent clothing colors on different pages. This technical limitation indicates that AI still needs further optimization in maintaining visual consistency.
Despite these minor flaws, the launch of the Storybook feature provides content creators, educators, and parents with a new storytelling tool, particularly significant in the fields of children's education and personalized reading experiences.