Creating Holiday Greetings Or Hosting New Year’s Party? Here Are 5 Google Tools You Can Use

Whether it’s creative themed ideas for new year’s celebration with friends or family, creating fun and unique greetings and invites, or prepping and cooking for the party, Google’s smart tools can help take care of the nitty-gritty. So, from Gemini Live, Google Photos to Google Lens, here are some you can try this festive season:

Whether you’re hosting a themed party, decorating your home, or need some ideas for appetisers or desserts, you can let Gemini Live mull it over and take a breather yourself. The Gemini app has a live chat function called Gemini Live. By simply talking to Gemini, you can not only get a range of party ideas but get a detailed plan of how to go about hosting it.

Creating winter/new year-themed pictures, greetings, or invites doesn’t get any easier with the generative AI features on a Google Pixel or Google Photos. Just select a picture you like (it could be your family, your baby, or even your dog) and use the Reimagine feature to make it truly unique. The Magic Editor can do everything from making your child sit on a sleigh even as your dog(s) pull it, or make your family fit inside a snowflake. You can also use Pixel Studio to create an AI-generated cartoon image, turn them into stickers, add a greeting/invite text and send your creations via messages or social media with friends and family.

With Google Keep, you can add notes, lists, photos, and audio in the app, all of which can help you plan and execute your event better. From jotting down gift ideas and remembering to go grocery shopping to using a location-based reminder to bring up your shopping list when you reach the store and ticking off items on your shopping list in real time, Google Keep can be useful in so many interesting ways.

Cooking for a party often comes loaded with questions. How much chicken should you marinate for 10 people? What is the recipe for carrot cake? What can you make from the stock of ingredients in your pantry? Well, all you need to do is take a picture using Google Lens and ask questions. If you like a dish in a magazine maybe and wish to re-create it for your event, just scan it with Google Lens to get a recipe. You can even click a picture of mushrooms, identify which ones they are and learn how they should be cooked.

The Pixel thermometer can be a very useful app while cooking or serving meals, especially to children. To determine whether your coffee is hot or the freshly baked cookies are good to serve, all you need to do is launch the app and aim it at the food or drink. With the built-in thermometer, it can help gauge the surface temperature quickly.