PIXTA Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Furumata; TSE Standard: 3416), operator of the stock photo, illustration, video, and music material marketplace "PIXTA (Pixta)", will begin a trial release of "Chat to Search (β)", an interactive search function that evolves the existing natural language search function "Search by Text (β)", starting June 24, 2026. This will enable a search experience where users can first see search results and then gradually approach their desired materials by organizing conditions together through conversation with AI. ■ Background PIXTA has offered "Search by Text (β)" since 2024 to meet visual needs that are difficult to articulate, such as when the intended use and target audience are decided, but a concrete visual image is not yet formed, and users cannot think of search keywords. With the spread of generative AI, the experience of conveying intent through text to obtain content has become widespread among users. However, conventional search functions were designed on the premise that users would verbalize what they want themselves. While images like "a bright business scene" or "a friendly family photo" exist in their minds, converting them into words that can be entered into a search box is not easy. Usage data also showed many cases where users were hesitant, thinking "I don't know how to search," and repeatedly tried again while changing search terms. In light of this situation, it became clear that converting the image in one's mind into words itself is a significant burden for users. Therefore, we have developed "Chat to Search (β)" as a new search experience that allows users to organize search conditions through conversation with AI. ■ Overview of "Chat to Search (β)" In "Search by Text (β)" launched in 2024, AI displayed search results all at once based on the input. "Chat to Search (β)" goes a step further, visualizing the input content as tags for search conditions and evolving into a system where users can