Google unveiled its new voice assistant Gemini Live, and in this article you will learn everything it offers and its capabilities. How to get the most out of the latest proposal in Artificial Intelligence that the Mountain View giant is developing and improve your performance and productivity.
The Gemini chatbot was launched in early 2024 and has been adding new features ever since. It comes pre-installed on Google's Pixel 9 phones, and its learning system accumulates millions of data from users around the world. How does Google's response to the GPT-4o by OpenAI.
Gemini Live, what it can do and how to take advantage of it
Gemini Live's approach allows you to perform different actions with the Google Assistant, in an intuitive and organic way. You can converse in a very similar way to a human being, and ask for different actions that are part of your daily activity with your mobile phone.
At the moment it is Available in English only for Gemini Advanced subscribers. A proposal that costs 20 euros per month and that can be accessed by pressing the Live button in the lower right area. In the coming weeks, Gemini Live will also be adapted to other languages and will be available on Android devices as well as iOS.
Google's vice president of Gemini experiences, Sissie Hsiao, explained that Gemini Live can do much more than an AI-powered Google Assistant. Taking into account the community's criticisms and suggestions, Gemini is intended to provide more fluid and natural communication, without having to change the way of speaking to give instructions. Another strong goal with Google Gemini is to be able to solve more complex problems, and not just simple tasks of daily life.
How to use Gemini Live?
When you start Gemini Live you will see a blank screen and an ethereal light shining in the lower area of the screen. From this point on you can talk to the assistant and keep a conversation going even when your phone is locked or the screen is off. Another way to access Gemini Live is through Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 wireless earphones, which are specially designed for hands-free control. The new Google Assistant offers 10 different voices with very different tones, accents and speaking styles. Once you finish your session with Gemini, a transcript will appear that you can then consult at any time from your history.
Compared to the previous ones voice assistant systemsGemini Live lets you pause the conversation without interrupting the entire experience. You can connect the assistant to other apps using the extensions system, although this is a feature that is being updated little by little.
Among the most widespread examples, you can ask Gemini Live to search for a specific text in your Gmail email, or ask for the date and time of an event you've been invited to. The AI is in charge of checking the inboxes and giving you a detailed breakdown of the data discovered.
You can also ask it to perform an Internet search for a dessert, and then turn the recipe into a shopping list in Google Keep. These Google apps, such as Keep, Notes, Gmail, Calendar, and YouTube, are the first to receive compatibility with Gemini Live. This way, the general functioning of the Google ecosystem will be integrated through the voice assistant. With Gemini Live, you can perform different actions that affect the general functioning of the mobile, but through simple and organic voice commands.
Project Astra and the future of Gemini Live and what it can do
Before the end of 2024, Google aims to incorporate Project Astra into Gemini LiveThis is a computer vision technology announced during the developer conference and will allow access to the mobile camera. You will be able to ask Gemini Live in real time about focused elements, and get answers about the environment in an intuitive way.
A practical example of this would be walking past a concert poster. You can ask Gemini Live to put the date on your calendar and remind you to buy tickets a few days before.
Gemini Live's approach is much more organic and versatile than Google Assistant's. That's why it's essential to know what it can do, its scope and limitations. The Mountain View company's goal is to develop a system capable of changing the way people search on the Internet.
There is currently an option to switch back from Gemini Live to Google Assistant, but there is no word on how long this option will be available. The future looks set to be with Gemini Live's AI and fluid dialogues and organic to discover different information and searches.
The future of Google AI and the possibilities that lie ahead
With the Final implementation of Gemini and its various versions, Google is making a strong presence in the Artificial Intelligence sector. The time when Gemini was known by the name of Bard is long gone, and its latest updates and additions show a very active AI world with proposals for growth and expansion.
Gemini Live is a clear demonstration that generative AI is the future. The main technology developers are tackling different strategies to incorporate it into their tools. This is the case of OpenAI with Chat-GPT or now Google with Gemini Live. You will be able to do all kinds of agenda and management activities directly from your mobile, and with a fluid and organic dialogue with more than 10 different voices to personalize the experience.
At the moment only those who can test the possibilities of Gemini Live can users with subscription, but nothing rules out the possibility of a free addition. The Google Assistant is starting to say goodbye and will give way to a renewed experience. Based on generative AI and the multiple possibilities of a more organic understanding and dialogue with the user.