The Made by Google event 2024 revolved around some major product announcements. Although the event seemed to be hardware-oriented, Gemini remained at the core of the keynote. The event kicked off with the advanced AI capabilities it is bringing to the new devices and the integration across the ecosystem. Google is actively working on evolving its technology by expanding the Gemini across and replacing the classic Google Assistant feature with a new voice chat version.
Google is ready to take on the competition with a new version of Gemini that lets you have real conversations
The Made by Google 2024 event finally unveiled the plethora of devices it had been working on for a while and was slated for hardware releases. While it was one of Google's biggest hardware events for the year, the Gemini AI and live demos were a major portion of the keynote.
Even though the Gemini live demo took a while to run smoothly, Google has developed its own version of OpenAI Advanced Voice Mode, which will now be the default assistant on the new models launched, so you can now bid farewell to Google Assistant. Google spent a lot of time showcasing the feature and its vision for it, and did not just limit the demo to Pixel phones but also used the generative AI assistant on other devices to take users through the tool extensively.
Gemini Live is the voice chat version of Gemini AI that helps users have real conversations through simple text prompts. It is available for Android devices with the Gemini Advanced subscription user base and comes with the Google One AI Premium Plan for $20 per month. For the first year, it is free for the Pixel 9 Pro and the Pro XL. Google assures users that their privacy is intact as the cloud-based data processing is secured, and Google's on-device generative AI emphasizes that data generally does not leave your phone.
Google's in-depth voice feature is AI-powered and uses an advanced speech engine to bring a more emotionally responsive and consistent chatbot. It has the capability to understand tones and adapt accordingly and can be interrupted for follow-up questions.
Since Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash drive the generative AI feature, it has the capacity to interpret and respond to a larger context window, and users can have conversations with Gemini Live for a longer period. Even though Gemini Live seems packed with advanced voice capabilities, it is still missing the multimodal input, which we could see later this year.
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