Kerry Wan/ZDNETGoogle has had an eventful year so far, rebranding its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini and launching several new AI models. At the Google I/O developer conference, the company made significant announcements regarding AI integration across its apps and services.
AI was the main focus of the event, with Google incorporating the technology into various products, including Search, Android 15, and Gemini. Here’s a summary of the key announcements made at the event:
1. Gemini:
Google introduced Gemini 1.5 Flash, the fastest model in the Gemini series, offering high performance at a lower cost. Gemini 1.5 Pro was also upgraded to enhance responses in areas like translation, reasoning, and coding. Additionally, Gemini Nano now supports images on smartphones.
2. Google Search:
The AI overview feature, previously available in Search Labs, is now accessible to all users in the U.S. This feature, powered by a customized Gemini model, provides conversational answers to search queries. Google is also introducing AI-organized search results and new features for meal and trip planning.
3. Veo (text-to-video generator):
Google unveiled Veo, its advanced text-to-video model capable of generating high-quality videos beyond a minute in length. This model, not yet widely available, offers users more control over video output.
4. Imagen 3:
Google introduced Imagen 3, its next-generation text-to-image generator producing high-quality images with improved natural language understanding. This model is currently in private preview for select creators.
5. SynthID updates:
Google expanded its SynthID technology to support text and video modalities, including watermarks on videos generated by Veo.
6. Ask Photos:
Google introduced Ask Photos, allowing users to find specific images in Google Photos using conversational prompts powered by Gemini.
7. Gemini Advanced upgrades:
Google enhanced its Gemini Advanced subscription tier with access to Gemini 1.5 Pro and introduced Gemini Live for real-time voice interactions with the chatbot.
Overall, Google’s AI advancements showcased at the event demonstrate the company’s commitment to integrating AI technology across its products and services. Stay tuned for more updates on these developments.