Google’s Magic Compose is now available in beta testing
Google has introduced its Magic Compose in the Messages beta test. This sends 20 previous messages to Google’s servers that ensure that the AI can then come up with suggestions.
Magic Compose
On the Magic Compose help page, Google writes: “Magic Compose is an experimental feature in the Messages by Google app. Using Google’s generative AI technology, Magic Compose creates stylized, suggested responses based on the context of your posts. Use Magic Compose to get suggestions on how to start or answer a conversation, or rewrite a drafted message in different styles.” That all sounds good, but it’s not just available to everyone.
It’s not there in our Messages beta, which is because it’s only available to people who use their phone in English and also have a US SIM card. In addition, you must also be 18 years and older and not use an Android Go phone. It’s a pity that we can’t use it yet, but luckily Google has made a video in which it explains a bit more about how it works:
AI within Google Messages
For example, in the Messages app there will soon be an icon with a speech bubble and an asterisk, which is ‘message suggestions’. If you tap on that you can turn on Magic Compose. If you are then in a conversation, you can tap that speech bubble with the star again to see suggestions. You can tap the suggestion you want to use and hit the send arrow to send it.
Magic Compose can also rewrite your message in a style you choose. You then write a message within Messages and then choose the pencil with the star to see the different style options. Choose a style and you will get suggestions from which to choose your favorite and here again you can press the send arrow to send it.
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Google also says the following about your data: “Google does not store messages or use them to train machine learning models. Up to 20 previous messages, including emojis, comments, and URLs, are sent to Google’s servers and used only to make suggestions relevant to your conversation. Messages with attachments, voice messages, and images will not be sent to Google’s servers, but image captions and voice transcripts may be sent.”
Now we have to wait for it to be rolled out further. What do you think of this option, would you also use it once it becomes available in Dutch, or do you prefer to type yourself? Leave it now in the comments.
