Create illustrated storybooks in the Gemini app
Introduction
You can have the Gemini app create a storybook from a text prompt or using your photos, and you can also have Gemini read the story aloud.
How to use
What you need
Currently, this feature is not available to users under 18. To use this feature, you must be logged into the Gemini app. Learn how to sign in to the Gemini app.
Create a storybook
Go to gemini.google.com. On the left, under Gems, click "Storybook". Tip: If you can't find "Storybook," click the "Explore Gems" icon to see the full list of Gems. In the text box, enter a prompt for the storybook you want to generate. Optional: To upload your own photos or files for Gemini to use in the storybook, click the "Add files" icon. Learn more about how to upload files in the Gemini app. Click the "Submit" icon. Once the storybook is generated, it will open in the panel on the right.
Other ways to create a storybook
In addition to the Storybook Gem, you can also create a storybook in the following ways:
Enter a prompt in a new chat
In the text box, enter a prompt starting with "Create a storybook about," followed by the desired topic.
To create a storybook from a text prompt, you must use the English word "storybook".
Use uploaded images
At the bottom of the text box, click the "Add files" icon. Learn more about how to upload files in the Gemini app. Select the photos you want Gemini to use to create the storybook. Below the text box, click the "Create storybook" icon. Tips:
Creating a storybook may take 1 to 2 minutes. Storybooks generated in the Gemini app are typically 10-12 pages long. To regenerate the storybook, tell Gemini what changes you'd like in the text box on the left, and Gemini will create a new version. To view saved versions, click the "Previous version" icon or "Next version" icon at the top.
Interact with the storybook
At the top of the storybook, find the options to interact with it.
To view the storybook in full-screen mode, click the "Full screen" icon. To go to the next page, click the "Next page" icon or the bottom-right corner of the storybook. To go to the previous page, click the "Back" icon or the bottom-left corner of the storybook. To jump to the beginning or end, click the page number to display options: To go to the beginning, click the "Jump to beginning" icon. To go to the end, click the "Jump to end" icon. To listen to the storybook, click the "Listen" icon. Tip: You can also change the voice that reads the storybook. To change the voice, click next to "Listen" and select a different voice.
Share the storybook
Share a public link to the storybook Click the "Share" icon at the top, then the "Share" icon. Click the "Copy link" icon next to the g.co/gemini/share link. Then paste the link where you want to share it, such as in an instant message, an email draft, or a forum thread.