{"id":1008228,"date":"2026-08-18T08:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1008228\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:17:30","slug":"i-used-ai-to-create-a-deli-meat-inspired-watch-face-for-my-pixel-watch-5-and-now-im-questioning-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1008228\/","title":{"rendered":"I used AI to create a deli meat-inspired watch face for my Pixel Watch 5 \u2014 and now I’m questioning everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m testing the latest Google Pixel Watch 5<\/a>, and one new feature (no one really asked for) is the ability to generate customized watch faces via generative AI using your voice or a text prompt. What could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n

This feature is, of course, underpinned by Gemini, but is it actually any good? Well, uh, that really depends on how creative you\u2019re feeling and your overall aesthetic preferences\/sensibilities (or lack thereof).<\/p>\n

\u201cTeddy bears and laser beams\u201d<\/p>\n

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Generating a customized AI watch face using the Pixel Watch 5 is surprisingly easy. You simply open the \u201cCreate Watch Face\u201d app and tap \u201ccreate your own\u201d using either text input or voice transcription. A cellular connection or Wi-fi connection is required.<\/p>\n

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Once you submit a prompt, the process takes anywhere from ten to thirty seconds to complete. Note: In my experience, one out of five times the app rejects your prompt, especially if it is hard to understand, overly complicated, or the internet connection is weak.<\/p>\n

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The first prompt I entered was \u201cTeddy bears and laser beams.\u201d The results are… You decide. To me, it looks more like Pink Floyd-inspired Cheerios than what I entered. Moreover, it seems the app overly prioritizes the first bit of text you’ve entered as the basis for any textures that appear in the watch face.<\/p>\n

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Post-generation, the Create Watch Face app provides six options to choose from, along with the ability to create additional versions of the original prompt or start over. As of this writing, there isn\u2019t much variety among the six initial choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaging river with jumping salmon\u201d<\/p>\n

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The next prompt I entered was \u201cA raging river with jumping orange salmon.\u201d This resulted in a slightly more visually appealing result, even if it looks more like clip-art koi fish.<\/p>\n

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Ultimately, I was hoping the feature could generate a watch face with movement, like fish slowly swimming around, but it can\u2019t. Generated watch faces are entirely static, no matter what prompt you enter. (I also tried “Fish actively swimming in a stream” to no avail.)<\/p>\n

Should you generate a custom AI watch face on the Pixel Watch 5?<\/p>\n

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Maybe! But be prepared for slightly underwhelming, generic results… or maybe something a bit more unsettling; my third prompt, “Deli meats,” resulted in the masterpiece at the intro of this article<\/p>\n

Ultimately, in my opinion, Google already offers a ton of really amazing free watch faces that are far more feature-rich than anything the Create Watch Face app can come up with.<\/p>\n

That said, for special occasions \u2014 like a koi fish convention \u2014 an AI watch face might be fun. Maybe just avoid the prompt \u201cteddy bears and laser beams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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