Canva Introduces Dream Lab AI Image Generator And New Tools For Creators

Canva has rolled out exciting new features for its Visual Suite, including a cutting-edge text-to-image artificial intelligence (AI) generator. Just three months after its acquisition, the Sydney-based visual communications platform has launched Dream Lab, an AI image generator leveraging Leonardo.AI technology. Additionally, Canva has enhanced its Visual Suite with new tools such as Magic Write, interactive charts, polls and quizzes, and AI-powered whiteboards.

The company is also expanding its Work Kits to support small business owners, educators, and students.The company unveiled the new Dream Lab, an AI-powered text-to-picture generator that can produce images and visuals to assist users in finding the ideal image for their projects.

The image creation tool has multiple use cases and is based on Leonardo.AI Phoenix basic model.

While the visual communications platform already offers an AI image generator powered by Stable Diffusion, Dream Lab elevates the experience by allowing users to create high-definition images with precise control over the generated content.

With Dream Lab, users can utilise a language prompt to generate multiple image variations across more than 15 styles, including illustrations and 3D renders. This context-aware AI model is capable of producing photorealistic portraits and images featuring multiple subjects.

Users now have the option to upload an image as a style reference, providing even greater influence over the final output.

Canva now offers several new features and tools for its Visual Suite, designed for creating content across various media, including presentations, videos, documents, and more. In response to community feedback, the company has developed new tools and improved existing capabilities.

The AI-powered whiteboard has been enhanced with text sorting and summarization features. Additionally, an interactive Reaction Sticky has been introduced, allowing collaborators to vote on ideas in real time. Furthermore, Magic Write is receiving an upgrade with contextual text generation capabilities, enabling users to enhance the generated text with a single click for more accurate and refined output.

Canva has introduced auto-generated captions and enhanced animation effects for videos, allowing users to effortlessly align these features with their brand style in just a few clicks. New types of interactive charts and advanced animation effects have also been added to presentations. Additionally, a new tool called Custom Mockups enables users to transform images into on-brand mockup templates with a single click, streamlining the design process.