Google Revives Androidify with AI-Powered Personalization

Google's new Androidify app turns you into an adorable Android bot - try it for free

If you're an Android die-hard, Google is giving you a fun new way to express your fandom. For more than 15 years, a small green robot (a.k.a. Bugdroid) has been the official mascot of the Android operating system. Several versions of the mascot have existed, with the most recent 3D version rolling out in 2023. Google debuted a "Create Your Own Android Bot" tool last year that let you dress up your own bot with clothing and accessories, but it was limited. The company has a new tool now, though, and it's anything but. Also: I tried every new AI feature on the Google Pixel 10 series - my thoughts as an AI expert The new Androidify app lets you make your own bot avatar, but it does so based on your own photo or text prompt, meaning it has an incredibly deep level of customization. Google says the app uses a combination of tools to create your bot -- Gemini 2.5 Flash to caption the photo, Imagen to generate your custom Android bot, and Veo 3 to animate your bot with different vibes. I tried several photos and quickly found how fun it was to see what the output looked like. I had the most success with a Halloween selfie from last year where I was wearing a Ghostbusters jumpsuit and proton pack. My Android bot (green, of course) had his own tan jumpsuit, proton pack, and even a version of the "no-ghost" logo on his sleeve. The details weren't perfect, but the overall vibe was very fun. I tried several more unique photos, and each one came out just as good. Also: Your Gemini app just got a major AI image editing upgrade - for free I wasn't quite able to get the same level of detail from the text prompt no matter how specific I was, but the prompt bots still captured the feeling pretty well. To make your own bot, download the Androidify app (you can also use the browser version). You can choose between using a photo as the basis for your bot or a text prompt to describe what you want. Also: Did Google just give us the ultimate AI photo-editing tool? I tested it on the Pixel, and hard agree If you go the photo route, you can either take a photo or pick one from your gallery. Choosing from your gallery is a bit more fun because you can choose a photo with accessories or a unique outfit, which the app will replicate. It's better to choose a photo with one person because you don't get to pick which one you want. If there are multiple people, the app will either pick one person or create a strange mashup of the two people, like it did with a photo of me and my daughter (it took my hair and facial hair and slapped it on a bot wearing her dress). Also: I used Google's photo-to-video AI tool on my selfie - and it made me do the tango Once you pick your photo and tap "Transform," the app gets to work creating your bot. When your bot is done, you can choose from several formats -- a large phone wallpaper, a banner, a sticker, or a 3:1 size that would serve as a social media cover photo. From there, you'll choose your background from one of 15 choices.

Google's new Androidify app turns you into an adorable green robot - try it for free

If you're an Android die-hard, Google is giving you a fun new way to express your fandom. For more than 15 years, a small green robot (a.k.a. Bugdroid) has been the official mascot of the Android operating system. Several versions of the mascot have existed, with the most recent 3D version rolling out in 2023. Google debuted a "Create Your Own Android Bot" tool last year that let you dress up your own bot with clothing and accessories, but it was limited. The company has a new tool now, though, and it's anything but. Also: I tried every new AI feature on the Google Pixel 10 series - my thoughts as an AI expert The new Androidify app lets you make your own bot avatar, but it does so based on your own photo or text prompt, meaning it has an incredibly deep level of customization. Google says the app uses a combination of tools to create your bot -- Gemini 2.5 Flash to caption the photo, Imagen to generate your custom Android bot, and Veo 3 to animate your bot with different vibes. I tried several photos and quickly found how fun it was to see what the output looked like. I had the most success with a Halloween selfie from last year where I was wearing a Ghostbusters jumpsuit and proton pack. My Android bot (green, of course) had his own tan jumpsuit, proton pack, and even a version of the "no-ghost" logo on his sleeve. The details weren't perfect, but the overall vibe was very fun. I tried several more unique photos, and each one came out just as good. Also: Your Gemini app just got a major AI image editing upgrade - for free I wasn't quite able to get the same level of detail from the text prompt no matter how specific I was, but the prompt bots still captured the feeling pretty well. To make your own bot, download the Androidify app (you can also use the browser version). You can choose between using a photo as the basis for your bot or a text prompt to describe what you want. Also: Did Google just give us the ultimate AI photo-editing tool? I tested it on the Pixel, and hard agree If you go the photo route, you can either take a photo or pick one from your gallery. Choosing from your gallery is a bit more fun because you can choose a photo with accessories or a unique outfit, which the app will replicate. It's better to choose a photo with one person because you don't get to pick which one you want. If there are multiple people, the app will either pick one person or create a strange mashup of the two people, like it did with a photo of me and my daughter (it took my hair and facial hair and slapped it on a bot wearing her dress). Also: I used Google's photo-to-video AI tool on my selfie - and it made me do the tango Once you pick your photo and tap "Transform," the app gets to work creating your bot. When your bot is done, you can choose from several formats -- a large phone wallpaper, a banner, a sticker, or a 3:1 size that would serve as a social media cover photo. From there, you'll choose your background from one of 15 choices.

Google's beloved Androidify app is back with new features for making your own Android Bot

You can further customize your creation with various backgrounds and export it as an image, sticker, or even a short video. Back in 2023, Google unveiled its new Android branding, complete with a new 3D mascot called the 'Bot'. The Android Bot is beloved by many, as its adorable physique complements almost any color scheme and accessory thrown on it. Last year, Google released a Bot builder tool that lets you create your own Android avatar, but its customization options were quite limited. Now, Google is back with a new app that leverages the power of AI to let you create a fully custom Android Bot that reflects your unique look.

Use AI to create your own Android bot with Androidify

Today, we're introducing Androidify, a way to build your own Android bot on the web or in an app on Google Play. Upload a selfie or write a prompt, add some accessories -- and see what AI builds. Androidify uses Gemini 2.5 Flash to caption the photo, Imagen to generate your custom Android bot and (in some cases) Veo 3, Google's latest video generation model, to animate your bot with different vibes. Our Android mascot has starred in many roles: a Wickedly green broom mount, a garage band filming a music video and an Oreo super hero saving the world from an asteroid. But the most important role has always been helping you express yourself, and this is just one of the many ways AI is helping us rethink creativity and individuality. Plus, on Fridays this September, you'll be able to animate your Android bot into an 8-second video. This feature is powered by Veo and available to a limited number of creations. Share your Androidify characters on social using #Androidify and read more about how we built the app on our blog post.

With Help From AI, Beloved Android Feature Returns

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Looking back through the archives, the last time we wrote about Androidify would be 2015, a solid 10 years ago. Announced this morning, Androidify is back, and naturally, you better believe it's powered by AI. Harnessing Gemini, Imagen 3 and Veo 3, long gone are the days of simple little bugdroids, with the app now spitting out 3D illustrations with vibrant colors. The way it works is simple for users, but in the background there is a lot happening. Google made a whole developer-centric blog on the process. You can read about it here, but for us, it all seems simple. Users will upload a selfie or write a prompt, then Google's AI will build you a personalized bot. "In the new Androidify, you can upload a selfie or write a prompt of what you're looking for, add some accessories, and watch as AI builds your unique bot," Google wrote in its blog post celebrating the release. There's even a web-based Androidify you can play with here. The app should now be live on the web and on Google Play for your phone.