Vertex AI Updates: Imagen Virtual Try-On Improvements & Endpoint Deprecations
Action Required
Users relying on deprecated Imagen and video generation endpoints will experience service disruption if they do not migrate to the recommended replacements before June 30, 2026.
AI Impact Summary
Google is announcing updates to Vertex AI, primarily focusing on enhancements to the Imagen model for virtual try-on and improvements to the Vertex AI Workbench instance. Specifically, the release highlights a refined body shape preservation algorithm and a migration to Debian 12. Additionally, there's a deprecation notice for older Imagen generation and video generation endpoints, requiring migration by June 30, 2026, to avoid service disruption. This impacts users relying on these specific endpoints for image and video generation tasks.
Affected Systems
- Date
- 9 Oct 2025
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- critical