Google Labs has launched Mixboard, an experimental AI-powered mood board app. The visual brainstorming tool positions itself as a creative platform for exploring and refining ideas through AI-generated content. It looks to rival Pinterest, that also offers concepts and ideas to users.
Mixboard can be used to visualise a vast array of possibilities, from home decor and event themes to new product ideas or the next DIY project with images and text. Here are five key features that set Mixboard apart from Pinterest.
1. AI-Powered Image Generation
Unlike Pinterest, which primarily collects and curates existing images, Mixboard generates original visuals using Google's 'Nano Banana' image editing model. Users can create unique images from text prompts rather than relying solely on pre-existin