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I Checked Out All 35 Google Labs Experiments: Here's The Scoop

What do they do and are they any good?

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Daniel Nest
Sep 04, 2025
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Google is killing it in GenAI lately.

From state-of-the-art image and video models to mainstream research tools like NotebookLM, Google is constantly pumping out impressive stuff.

To wit, I covered 12 Starter Apps in Google AI Studio just a few months ago:

12 Starter Apps in Google AI Studio: Tested

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May 15, 2025
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Well…there are 32 of them now.

As if that wasn’t enough, Google Labs now boasts 35 different experiments1 in various stages of development. Some are already popular, while others are niche and obscure.

This week, I took them for a quick spin to let you know what I think and whether they’re worth your time.

Don’t worry, I’ll keep each section short, because 35 is no small feat.

Note: Some Google experiments are only available in the US. If you’re outside the US and want to try them, you might need a VPN.

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🎨Creativity

These Google experiments are all about generating new things or reimagining existing ones.

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