Get a first feature look at the new Search Tools coming to The Sims 4 Gallery!
It appears that today’s new The Sims 4 Update was meant to have a new feature added to The Gallery. Initially spotted by Twitter user who wishes to remain anonymous, The Sims Team published – and then quickly deleted – an Instagram Story that mentions a new “SimSearch” function for The Gallery.
The first iteration of this search tool for The Gallery is expected to launch in several early versions before reaching its final phase. Just like with Memory Boost Mode, the SimSearch feature will launch first in Beta to ensure features work smoothly for all players. And possibly upgrade them later with more options.
After doing a quick Google search I stumbled upon official Sims 4 German Patch Notes that explain in greater detail what The Sims 4 SimSearch feature is. The official beta release notes mention first two features coming to SimSearch: Cross-Language Search and Text-To-Image Search.
With Cross-language search you’ll be able to use your own language to search for specific object names, hashtags and Gallery creation descriptions. Using text-to-image search you can scan the Gallery for images of creations based on the search text you’ve put. Which should be used as single keyword in the first Beta version of SimSearch.
Here are the official translated features of SimSearch below:
The Sims 4 SimSearch (Beta)
We’re improving your reach in the Gallery with a range of new search options. SimSearch includes new search options, a cross-language search (Beta), and a text-to-image search (Beta)—in addition to the existing search options using object names, EA IDs, and hashtags. This will help you discover new content from creators that you might otherwise have missed.
Cross-language search (Beta)—Ideal for international Simmers. In addition to searching by specific object names, hashtags, and descriptions, you can now search in your own language and still get the same search results.
Text-to-image search (Beta)—This should initially be used with single keywords. This search will scan the Gallery for matching images based on your search term. This efficient search will open up new areas of the Gallery that you might have missed before.
This seems to be just the beginning of new Gallery Features and Improvements coming to The Sims 4. It was first revealed during EA Investor Day in September 2024 that The Gallery will be supercharged with new AI features to give players more precision when searching for content. One of those features were a supercharged discovery tool that helps players discover content using new text and image tools.
Today, that feature is called SimSearch, and seems to be the first step to releasing a new Sims Hub with more AI tools coming our way.
What are your thoughts on the new SimSearch Feature coming to The Sims 4’s Gallery? Join the comments below and stay tuned for more Sims 4 News!
well if it’s powered by genAI i want nothing to do with it. genAI bein pushed so far down our throats and ppl swallowing it willingly along with the slavery its tied to and the acceleration of climate disaster.
It doesn’t generate images. You describe what you want, then it searches the gallery for a creation that fits your description. That’s all.
Why not filters like occult, age, gender, only show cc sims, etc. Which would help in looking for certain Sims since not everyone uses hashtags and title households with specific names like ‘freckled mermaid single mom’ making it harder to find creations that you want.
That wouldnt help eather
Then what about thumbnails? Buildings often have terrible screenshots that don’t do them justice at all. I also hope this image search feature doesn’t prioritise all those custom thumbnails for CAS? I prefer to download sims that don’t pose like models in a photo shoot.
What’s wrong with poses? /gen
There not part of the game by default and yet I cant remove em from my site. Why do I have to see your custom game in my face?
Dang, no need to be rude, it was just a question. I personally prefer them because I can see their faces better, unless they have default skins and eyes. It’s not that deep.
Well if the gallery is still full of junk and modded pictures then I dont care.