rolled out to Gemini Advanced s last week. However, a new report claims that the feature is now being expanded to all s of Gemini on Android. However, there is no word whether iOS s will also get this feature in the coming days.
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9to5Google reports that the Gemini Live feature was spotted on Android devices with the Gemini free plan. If true, this is an interesting move by the Mountain View-based tech giant as it released the feature just last week to Gemini Advanced s. Notably, Gadgets 360 staff were not able to spot the feature.
According to the report, s with Android devices have the option to switch the voice assistant to Gemini with the Gemini app showing a new “circular waveform with a sparkle” icon on the bottom-right side of the Gemini assistant interface and the app.
Tapping the icon opens up a full-screen interface of Gemini Live with “End” and “Hold” buttons placed at the bottom, and a large blue waveform animation at the centre, similar to what we've seen with Gemini Advanced. While the feature is active, a notification also pops up indicating its status. s can end the conversation from the notification as well.
Additionally, once the conversation has ended, s will get a text prompt showing the entire conversation between the and Gemini. This is similar to the experience on Voice Mode in ChatGPT.
While an obvious benefit of the feature is the ability to use the AI chatbot hands-free, this is possible even with the Gemini AI assistant interface. The differentiator here is the conversational and human-like voice, which can change pitch, tonality, and even display emotions. Notably, the feature does not extensions to other apps such as Gmail, Maps, and more.
Further, s can also choose between 10 different voices to chat with Gemini. These voices each differ in pitch, regional accent, and energy levels.