Google recently launched Gemini Live, its own version of the voice chat interface for the Gemini AI assistant. This comes after OpenAI rolled out the Advanced Voice Mode for its ChatGPT chatbot earlier this year. Let’s explore the key features of Gemini Live and how it compares to ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode.
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Gemini Live: A Voice Interface for Gemini AI
With Gemini Live, users can speak to the Gemini AI assistant and receive responses in one of 10 natural-sounding voices. A key feature is that users can interrupt Gemini mid-response to ask follow-up questions, mimicking real conversations. The feature works hands-free as well, allowing conversations in the background while using other apps.
How Gemini Live Works
This voice feature uses Google’s latest generative AI models, Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash. These models have large context windows, meaning they can understand hours of dialogue before responding. This helps Gemini Live continue the discussion context even during interruptions. Users can also pause and resume conversations.
Gemini Live vs. ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode
Compared to OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode, Gemini Live may have certain advantages owing to the generative models behind it. As the models powering it have significantly larger memory windows, Gemini Live can retain the context of conversations for hours.
This expands the scope of information Live can process before replying compared to ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode. However, only real-world usage will determine if Live performs better in terms of response quality and handling long discussions than ChatGPT.
Interaction With Apps
Gemini has built deep integrations for Android. It can interact with many of the apps users already have installed. For example, users can drag and drop images that Gemini generates directly into apps like Gmail and Google Messages. This allows them to incorporate Gemini’s outputs into common mobile tasks.
Potential Use Cases
One highlighted use case is practising for job interviews, where this voice feature can give feedback and tips on strengths to emphasize. It can also be helpful for language learners to improve their speaking skills. The hands-free capability also enables carrying on the dialogue while multitasking elsewhere. Some other envisaged scenarios include rehearsing presentations, brainstorming ideas with the help of AI, etc.
Availability and Access
Currently, Gemini Live is accessible only in English on Android phones for users subscribed to the paid Gemini Advanced plan. Google plans to expand the language coverage and launch it on iOS in the coming weeks.
The experience continues to be exclusive to those paying $20 per month for the top-tier AI access tier within Google One. However, other updated Gemini features will be free for all once rolled out.
Integrations and Future Capabilities
Google aims strengthening Gemini through tighter integrations with its services. Upcoming extensions in Google Keep, Tasks, Calendar, YouTube Music and more could further augment Gemini’s helpfulness. The feature also has potential for several application domains if the interaction quality is top-notch.
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