Google is shutting down Pixel Studio, its AI image‑creation app that debuted less than two years ago.
The service, announced in 2024, let users type prompts to generate pictures and offered editing tools integrated with Google Photos. On June 5, Google posted a notice that the app will be removed from the Play Store and its servers will be deactivated by the end of the month. No refund or migration path was offered, and existing user data will be deleted.
The closure highlights the difficulty of sustaining niche AI products amid a crowded market and signals that even large firms trim offerings that fail to gain traction. It also removes a free alternative that some creators preferred over more commercial options.
For now, users looking for on‑device AI art will have to turn to other Google services or third‑party apps, each with its own privacy trade‑offs.