Google Labs transforms Opal: what used to be static calls to models can now be agents that decide and act for you.
Can you imagine an assistant that not only runs a model but chooses the best route to reach your goal? That’s exactly what the new generate step in Opal does: you pick an agent and it determines which tools and models it needs, from a web search to a video service, to solve complex tasks without you configuring every detail.
What changes in Opal
Before, building an Opal meant thinking in rigid steps: pick a model, define how many pages a storybook would have, or what questions to ask the user. Now the agent makes decisions in real time: it decides what information it needs, asks clarifying questions, uses tools and adapts the flow.
It’s a jump from rigid formats to interactive, unique experiences. A Visual Storyteller Opal no longer asks for a full script; its agent proposes plot points, asks what’s necessary and adjusts the story as you build it.
