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TL;DR
- Google is testing a feature called “Indigo” for Chrome.
- Indigo uses AI to detect and replace images on a website.
- Refreshing the page restores the website to its original state.
Google’s Chrome browser is already packed with a number of tools, but it may be getting a new tool soon. The tech giant is currently testing a feature called “Indigo”. This tool is designed to detect images on a website and replace them with new images.
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Viewed by saimiguruIndigo is an AI-powered feature currently in development. The tool appears in a chip located in Chrome’s omnibox. Clicking on the chip opens a box with the words “Generated by Google” next to the image. If you click the down arrow, it will present three options: Regenerate Image, Replace Original Image, and Delete Original Image.
According to the outlet, these options do not work yet, as the AI-generation function has been disabled. However, if it was enabled, a newly created image will be placed over the original image on the website you are viewing. No changes have been made to the website, so the original image remains intact, and refreshing the page returns everything to its original state.
It’s unclear what goal Google wants to achieve with such a feature. We can imagine that an image-hiding tool like Indigo might be useful if a triggering image is present on a website. However, it would probably make more sense to activate this type of feature automatically rather than manually.
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