Google is constantly adding new features and making tweaks to its Messages app, and it looks like a future update will introduce a small but useful change to give one of Google's AI features more visibility.

A recent report shows that the newest beta version of the Google Messages app has introduced a new Magic Compose button. Powered by Google's generative AI, Magic Compose helps you craft responses based on the context of your messages, offering suggestions for how to kick off a conversation, reply, or even rework a draft in different tones.

In the current setup, Magic Compose sits in the bottom row, nestled between the gallery and text field. As you type, it slides out of view behind a chevron.

What's new in the beta version, though, is that Magic Compose shows up in the row of smart replies, even when there aren't any suggestions. It appears as a pill-shaped message bubble with a sparkle icon located either first or at the far right.