- Google Messages appears to working on a new way to access Magic Compose.
- Instead of tapping an icon next to your text, you’d first hit the plus button to access the bottom sheet.
- Google may also be considering some new branding, as we spot the Magic Rewrite name.
When it comes to Google and generative AI, right now we’re super busy dreaming up crazy images in Pixel Studio, but that’s just one of the company’s many offerings. Last year, we got to know Magic Compose in Messages, letting us use AI to generate suggestions to keep the conversation flowing. That’s still an experiment in testing, and today we’re checking out what looks like an upcoming tweak to how it’s accessed, plus some possible new branding.
We’ve been putting a recent build of Messages, version messages.android_20240819_01_RC00.phone_samsung_openbeta_dynamic, under the microscope, and have uncovered evidence of a new way to access Magic Compose. Right now, the app’s text entry field can get a little cluttered (especially on smaller screens) on account of all the buttons that live there — including Magic Compose.