Gemini is live a more conversational, natural way to interact with the Google Gemini AI bot using voice. The idea is that you talk to him as you would a friend, pauses and all, even if the actual answers are the same as what you would get by typing your queries normally in Gemini.
Now, about a year and a half after its debut, Gemini Live has received what Google describes as “the biggest update ever.” The update makes Gemini Live mode even more natural and conversational than before, with a better understanding of tone, nuance, pronunciation and rhythm.
There are no real evident signs that anything has changed and often many of the reactions will seem the same as before. However, there are some areas where you can see the difference the latest update has made – so here’s how to make the most of the recent and improved Gemini Live.
The update is now available for Gemini on Android AND iOS. To access Gemini Live, launch the Gemini app, then tap the Live button in the lower right corner (it looks a bit like a sound wave) and start speaking.
Gemini Live interface.David Nield
Listen to some stories
Gemini Live can now add more excitement and variety to its storytelling capabilities, which can be useful for history lessons, kids’ bedtime, and inventive brainstorming sessions. If necessary, the AI will even add different accents and tones to assist you distinguish characters and scenes.
One example of how this solution works most effectively, according to Google, is allowing Gemini Live to tell the history of the Roman Empire from the perspective of Julius Caesar. This is a challenge for Gemini that requires a shift in perspective and imagination, and the appropriate operate of tone and style in a way that Gemini Live should be better at now.
You don’t have to limit yourself to Julius Caesar or the Roman Empire. You can ask Gemini Live to tell you a story Pride and prejudice for example, from the perspective of each Bennett sister, or have the AI tell you a story about what life would have been like in your part of the world 100, 200, or 300 years ago.
Learn some skills
Another area where Gemini Live’s recent capabilities make a noticeable difference is teaching and explaining: you can get a crash course (or a longer tutorial) on any topic of your choosing, from the intricacies of human genetics to the best ways to immaculate a carpet. You can even ask Gemini Live to teach you the language.
Artificial intelligence can now work at a pace that suits you, which is especially useful when you’re trying to learn something recent. If you want Gemini Live to leisurely down, speed up or repeat something, just say so. If you only have a certain amount of free time, let Gemini know when you talk to him.