

I previously argued that “Google Assistant” should be how the company brands AI features that users manually invoke. It’s an interesting hue, with this text loading effect being somewhat whimsical, while also masking that generative AI literally needs a second to work. The “new era for AI and Google Workspace” has more examples of this, though the UIs shown here are presumably less finalized than Gmail and Docs. This was also the case in Gmail for Android. Similarly, the blue “Create” button turns to “Creating…” with a pulsating background as it’s working. As text is generated, it first appears in that color before switching to black. In the Google Docs example, it’s the background of the button and expanded text field. Tapping expands to a full-width text box to write your prompt.īesides the icon, and what’s more interesting, is the blueish-purple hue color used throughout. Google Docs (on desktop): Pill-shaped “Help me write” button with the icon.As the email is created, the gen AI icon remains in the top-left corner with the capability you selected next to it. The sheet that slides up is titled “Help me write,” with Formalize, Elaborate, Shorten, Bulletize, I’m Feeling Lucky, and Write a draft.

Gmail (on mobile): FAB above your keyboard in the bottom-right corner.(The pencil or pen itself is a generic icon, and already used today in various FABs, like Compose in Gmail.) Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below:įrom what was shared earlier this week in Gmail and Docs, Google Workspace is using a pencil icon with a star in the top-left to brand its generative AI features. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits.
