Why it’s interesting
Splash Canvas turns a blank picture into a tiny ocean theatre. Instead of choosing an ordinary brush, you drag octopuses, squid, turtles and other characters across the scene. One releases ink, another pushes colour, and another scratches texture into the surface. Their movements, voices and dialogue respond to the evolving picture, so drawing becomes a small improvisational performance. Google’s official explanation identifies Gemini dialogue, Chirp 3 speech, neural cellular automata, GPU fluid simulation and procedural audio as parts of the experience.
We launched the official experiment without signing in and confirmed the live canvas, character controls, gallery, studio, location selector and download entry. The official page and article credit creator David Li and audio collaborator Chris Heinrichs. No prompt-writing or model knowledge is required: choose a creature, drag it around and watch the marks and reactions accumulate.
How to try it
Select Launch, add an octopus or turtle and experiment with short taps, long drags and overlapping characters. Turn on sound for speech and procedural effects. The page includes a gallery and a download control for completed work.
Requirements and sources
The experiment is free and works without an account in a modern desktop browser. Google notes that it is optimized for certain hardware, so loading and frame rate can vary. AI-generated speech and text are experimental and may be inaccurate or strange. The cover is the official Google article image and is referenced remotely.
[Open Splash Canvas](https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/splash-canvas/vQFCtQB7FDnYkA) · [Read the official story](https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/arts-culture/splash-canvas/)