Google’s answer to Canva is an AI tool where you prompt instead of design
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Google Pics going prompt-first against Canva and Adobe accelerates the shift from “design tools” to “design intent interfaces.” If your product relies on users learning complex editors, pressure is coming — you’ll need to justify every manual step that can’t be expressed as a prompt or template.
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