Google launched a new feature in its Gemini AI app on August 5, 2025, that transforms simple text prompts into illustrated storybooks. The tool, called Storybook, creates 10-page illustrated tales complete with audio narration, allowing users to generate personalized stories from text descriptions or uploaded images.
The Storybook feature works by having users describe any story they can imagine. Gemini then generates a unique book with custom illustrations and read-aloud capabilities. Users can customize their stories by specifying art styles ranging from pixel art and comics to claymation, crochet, and coloring book formats.
“Simply describe any story you can imagine, and Gemini generates a unique 10-page book with custom art and audio,” Google stated in its announcement. The company emphasized the feature’s ability to create personalized content from users’ own photos and files.
Early users have reported both strengths and limitations with the new tool. Android Authority noted that while the stories maintain overall coherence, some visual inconsistencies appear in the generated illustrations. A Hacker News commenter observed “The main character changed color and style on every page, so no consistency there,” while Android Authority mentioned “occasional wonky-looking logos” and instances where the AI switched art styles unexpectedly.
Google positioned the feature as particularly useful for families with children. Suggested use cases include helping children understand complex topics, teaching life lessons through storytelling, bringing children’s artwork to life, and transforming family photos into adventures. For example, parents can create stories explaining the solar system to a five-year-old or teaching siblings about kindness using their favorite animals as characters.
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The tool supports more than 45 languages and is available globally on both desktop and mobile devices. All users need is to have the Gemini app installed and be over 18 years old to create storybooks. Once created, stories can be shared via public links or printed directly from a web browser.
Despite occasional visual glitches, reviewers suggest these imperfections are unlikely to bother the target audience of young children. As Android Authority pointed out, “we doubt those young readers will be especially picky about the random hallucination or two.”
For safety and compliance reasons, Google requires users to be at least 18 years old to create storybooks. Enterprise and educational users need to disable Enterprise Mode before creating stories they intend to share publicly.
The Storybook feature arrives as Google continues to expand Gemini’s creative capabilities, positioning it as a tool for education, entertainment, and family bonding. While audio narration is available, Google notes that this feature is currently limited to certain languages, with unsupported languages unable to access the narration functionality.
