Remember when AI images looked like a cursed dream you’d rather forget? Of course you do, it basically feels like yesterday. But oh, how quickly things change! Google’s latest image generation model, Imagen 4, announced at Google I/O last month, represents a major leap forward in AI imagery.

Oh, and speaking of, it’s yours! Imagen 4 is available to you, right now!! 

That’s right, Envato ImageGen now includes Google Imagen 4 alongside our suite of top-tier models, ensuring you get diverse, high-quality results every time. And the best part? It’s all included in your Envato subscription at no additional cost.

With Envato, you’re always creating with the best models available. That’s why we’ve integrated Google Imagen 4 into our ImageGen model lineup. This means when you type a prompt into ImageGen, you’re tapping into the best available models, including the most advanced image generation model yet. Our tool-agnostic approach means you’ll notice consistently better-quality results across the board.

This means when you type a prompt into ImageGen, you are using the most advanced image generation model yet — a model specifically trained to master breathtaking realism and deep understanding of language. 

Josh Woodward, who leads Google’s Labs group, describes it as a “huge step forward in quality,” specifically noting its strength in creating photorealistic details and its significant improvement in creating legible and artistic text. 

According to Eli Collins, VP of product at Google DeepMind, Imagen 4 has “remarkable clarity in fine details like intricate fabrics, water droplets, and animal fur, and excels in both photorealistic and abstract styles”. 

The model was designed to capture subtle textures with unprecedented accuracy, creating images that feel authentic and lifelike. And it shows. Check out some of these examples Google has shared:

Screenshots from Google’s website for now, but will download high-quality ones to include in the actual post:

Photorealism: Generate images with lifelike textures, from the subtle weave of fabric to the complex fur on an animal.

Artistic styles that hit the brief: Create abstract, painterly, or illustrative styles that are rich and coherent, not muddy or confused.

Smarter compositions: The AI is far better at understanding prompts with multiple subjects and complex scenes, delivering results that are closer to your intent on the first try.

Take this image, for example:

Wanna know the prompt Google used to make it? It’s longer than you might expect:

“Atmospheric narrative illustration depicting a young woman with dark hair styled with a single star clip, eating dumplings at a small round table in a bustling, late-night eatery reminiscent of a vintage Hong Kong diner. The style blends clean linework with textured color fields, evoking a sense of place and story. The mood is intimate contentment amidst vibrant surroundings. Soft, warm overhead lighting from unseen hanging lamps casts gentle highlights on her face and the porcelain plate of dumplings, creating soft-edged shadows on the tiled tabletop and floor. The background features detailed elements like wall menus with stylized illustrations, a retro wall clock, steam rising from a soup bowl, and glimpses of other patrons blurred slightly for depth. The woman, viewed from a slightly high angle, crouches slightly on her chair, intensely focused on her food, rendered with expressive linework defining her pose and features. The color palette mixes muted teal wall tiles and green chairs with pops of warm yellow in her top, pink trousers, red chili oil dish, and ambient light, creating a cozy yet lively feel. Subtle paper texture or digital grain is visible throughout. Focus is sharp on the character and her immediate table setting.”

With Imagen 4 in our model lineup, you’ll see major improvements in text generation. Asking AI to generate text on an image has always been a bit of a gamble. Well, those days are largely behind us.

Imagen 4 was specifically trained to master typography. Google claims it is “significantly better at spelling and typography, making it easier to create your own greeting cards, posters, and even comics.” This breakthrough addresses one of the most persistent challenges in AI image generation, helping make ImageGen a truly practical tool for design.

The world of AI image generation is moving fast, and we’ll keep up with it to ensure you only get the best. With models like Imagen 4 now in our toolkit, Envato ImageGen is more intuitive, reliable, and aligned with your creative intent. And we’re simply stoked about it.

Your imagination just got a major upgrade. Time to see what it can do.