AI-powered backgrounds in Google Meet

Change your background

Change your own background

• Go to Google Meet and then select a meeting.
• Optional: Blur your background in Google Meet
• In the bottom right corner of your self-view, select “Apply visual effects.”
• Choose from the options:
  • “Blur your background” for a complete blur.
  • “Slightly blur your background” for a subtle effect.
• To select a preloaded background, click a background.
• To upload your own image for your background, click Upload a background image Add photo.
• To add a style to your video, click a style.
• To select a filter, at the bottom, tap Filters and then the filter you want to use.
• Tip: If the filter is interactive, activate the feature by following the on-screen instructions.
• Click Join now.

Change your background with Gemini

Create a background image before a meeting

• On a computer, open meet.google.com.
• Select the desired meeting.
• In the bottom right corner of your preview, click “Apply visual effects.”
• Select “Generate a background.”
• Enter a prompt. For example:
  • “Interior of a luxurious living room”
  • “A magical, sunny forest clearing”

To optimize results, consider adding a reference to a style or mood, an environment, and objects present in the scene. For example: “A bright flower shop with a rose scent.”

Optional: Choose a style to customize the background image. To see suggested background images, click “Create samples.”

• Edit the prompt at the top of the right panel and click “Create other samples.”
• See more suggestions by clicking “Create other samples.”
• Select a generated image to use as your meeting background.
• Click “Close” to exit the “Generate a background” settings.

Create a background image already in a meeting

• On a computer, open meet.google.com.
• Join a meeting.
• At the bottom, click More options More and then Apply visual effects and then Generate a background.
• Enter a prompt. For example:
  • “Interior of a luxurious living room”
  • “A magical, sunny forest clearing”
  • Tip: For best results, consider adding a reference to a style or mood, an environment, and objects present. For example: “A cozy coffee shop adorned with flowers.”
    • Optional: You can select the style to customize the created image.
• To visualize suggested background images, click “Create samples.”
  • Optional: After creating samples, you can:
    • Edit a prompt: locate the prompt in the upper right corner, click on it, make the necessary modifications, and select the “Create other samples” option.
    • Explore more suggested backgrounds: Click “Create other samples.”
• To use a generated image as your meeting background, click on it.
• To finalize the “Generate a background” settings, click Close.