Google's new AI tools put film scouting in Street View and promise to cut weeks of satellite analysis to minutes

THE DECODER / 4/23/2026

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Key Points

  • Google unveiled three new AI imaging tools at Cloud Next, including the ability for creatives to place AI-generated images into real Street View locations.
  • The company claims city planners can analyze satellite imagery in minutes instead of weeks using the new tools.
  • Developers receive AI models designed to identify real-world objects such as bridges and power lines, improving geospatial understanding.
  • The announcement targets multiple audiences—creative, planning, and engineering—by connecting generative AI with mapping and visual analysis workflows.

At Cloud Next, Google unveiled three new AI imaging tools. Creatives can drop AI-generated images into real Street View locations, Google says city planners will be able to analyze satellite imagery in minutes instead of weeks, and developers get new models that can identify objects like bridges and power lines.

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