Google is shutting down its AI image generation app Pixel Studio, according to reports from 9to5Google and Engadget. The app, which launched less than two years ago, is being discontinued with the latest app update. Sources say Google is pushing existing users to other Google offerings for image creation, including Gemini and an image-generation option described as “Nano Banana.”
The shutdown indicates that Pixel Studio has not continued as a standalone product despite its early availability and AI-focused feature set. Both outlets describe the decision as part of the app’s removal through an update rather than a separate end-of-service announcement alone. After the change, users are expected to use the alternative tools Google is directing them toward for generating images with AI.
Overall, the reporting agrees that Pixel Studio is being terminated shortly after its launch, and that Google is redirecting users to Gemini and related services for image generation going forward.
