Google Cloud Introduces Prompt Refinement and Generate Prompt Tools
It can be an art form to create the ideal trigger for generative AI models. Sometimes a well-written prompt can make the difference between an AI response that is helpful and one that is generic. However, getting there frequently involves a learning curve, iteration, and time-consuming tweaking. Google Cloud presents new enhancements to Vertex AI’s AI-powered prompt writing tools, which are intended to make prompting simpler and more approachable for all developers.
Two strong features that will improve your timely engineering workflow are being introduced by Google Cloud: Create a prompt, then refine it.
Generate prompt
Create your own prompts with the Vertex AI Studio AI prompt assistance. You can expedite the prompt-writing process by creating your own prompts.
To create prompts, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the Google Cloud console’s Freeform page.
- A prompt with no title appears.
- Click Help me write in the prompt box.
- The dialogue box for “Help me write” opens.
- Give a brief explanation of the goal you hope your prompt will accomplish. Take a music recommendation bot, for instance.
- Press the “Generate prompt” button.
- Based on your instructions, the AI prompt assistant makes a suggestion.
- Press the Insert button.
- The created prompt is copied by Vertex AI to the Freeform page’s Prompt section.
- Press the “Submit” button.
- Delete the prompt and try again if you’re not happy with the model’s response.
Generate prompt: In just a few seconds, go from objective to prompt
Consider that you require a prompt to compile client testimonials about your most recent offering. You can just specify your objective to the Generate prompt feature rather than creating the prompt yourself. After that, it will generate a thorough prompt with review placeholders that you can quickly fill in with your own information. Prompt engineering is made less uncertain by Generate Prompt by:
- Transforming straightforward goals into customized, powerful prompts. You won’t have to stress over word choice and phrase this way.
- Creating context-relevant placeholders, such as news items, code snippets, or customer reviews. This enables you to add your unique data quickly and see results right away.
- Accelerating the process of prompt writing. Concentrate on your primary responsibilities rather than honing your prompt syntax.
Prompt Refinement
Vertex AI Studio’s AI assistant can aid you in honing your prompts according to the outcomes you hope to achieve.
To improve prompts, take the following actions:
- Navigate to the Google Cloud console’s Freeform page.
- A prompt with no title appears.
- Put your prompt in the prompt box.
- Press the “Submit” button.
- The response box displays a response. Make a note of the aspects of the response that you would like to modify.
- Select Refine the prompt.
- The dialog box for Refine opens.
- You can either choose one or more of the pre-filled feedback options below, or you can provide comments about what you would want to see changed in the model’s response to your prompt:
- Make shorter
- Maker longer
- More professional
- More casual
- Click “Apply” and “Run.”
- The new prompt is run by Vertex AI.
- Continue doing this until the model’s reaction meets your needs.
Refine prompt: Use AI-powered ideas to iterate and enhance
Refine prompt assists you in adjusting a prompt for best results, whether it was created by Generate prompt or you wrote it yourself. This is how it operates:
- After your prompt has been run, just comment on the response in the same manner that you would a writer.
- Instant recommendations: Vertex AI considers your input and creates a fresh, recommended prompt in a single step.
- Continue iterating by running the improved prompt and offering more input. The recommendation is yours to accept or reject.
In addition to saving a great deal of time during prompt design, prompt refinement improves the prompt’s quality. Usually, the prompt directions are enhanced in a way that Gemini can comprehend to boost the quality.
Some examples of prompts that were updated using the Refine prompt are provided below:
| Original prompts | After using Prompt Refinement |
| Suggest engaging lesson plan ideas for art class | Suggest 3 engaging lesson plan ideas for a high school art class, each focusing on a different art form. Be concise and only include the most relevant information, such as the art form, target age group, and key activity. |
| Plan a schedule for a week with focus time and meeting time. Take in account that there are 2 teams with 6 hour delay | Create a detailed weekly schedule for a team with a 6-hour time difference. The schedule should include: Specific time blocks for focus time and meetings. Consideration of overlapping work hours to ensure effective communication and collaboration. A balance of individual work and team interactions. Suggestions for time zone conversion tools or strategies to facilitate scheduling. |
A formidable pair: Refine prompt meets Generate prompt
Regardless of your level of expertise, these two elements combine to assist you in creating the best prompt for your goal. While Refine prompt enables iterative development in five steps, Generate prompt gets you started quickly:
- Specify your goal: Explain your goals to the Generate prompt.
- Generate a prompt: This function generates a ready-to-use prompt, frequently with useful context-related placeholders.
- Execute the prompt and examine the result: Use Vertex AI to carry out the suggestion using the LLM of your choice.
- Refine with feedback: Give input on the output using the Refine prompt to get AI-powered recommendations for immediate enhancement.
- Iterate till optimal performance: Keep improving and executing your suggestion until you get the outcomes you want.
How to begin
Try out Google Cloud’s interactive criticizing workflow to see how AI can help with prompt writing. Using this link, you can try Vertex AI’s user-friendly interface for refining prompts without creating a Google Cloud account (to demo without a Google Cloud account, make sure you are using incognito mode or are logged out of your Google account on your web browser. Those who have an account will be able to customize, modify, and save their prompts.
