The Gemini app has received significant updates to enhance its capabilities, making it more personal, proactive, and powerful. Key announcements from Google IO include the introduction of Gemini Live with free camera and screen sharing on Android and iOS, allowing users to visually communicate and get real-time help. The app now features Imagen 4 for high-quality image generation with improved text rendering and speed, and Veo 3, a state-of-the-art video generation model that uniquely supports native sound effects, background noises, and character dialogue.
Deep Research and Canvas have been upgraded to provide advanced tools for analyzing information, creating podcasts, and coding websites and apps. Gemini will also be integrated into Chrome, enabling users to ask questions and get clarifications while browsing. Interactive quizzes are now available globally, with college students in select countries eligible for a free year of the Google AI Pro plan.
Two new subscription plans have been introduced: Google AI Pro at $19.99/month, offering enhanced AI tools and higher rate limits, and Google AI Ultra at $249.99/month (U.S. only), providing access to the most powerful models, early feature access, and experimental capabilities like Agent Mode, which can manage complex tasks with minimal user input. The default AI model has been updated to 2.5 Flash, balancing quality and speed.
Gemini Live with Camera and Screen Sharing
Gemini Live enables users to show and discuss tasks visually, leading to longer and more interactive conversations. It integrates with Google Maps, Calendar, Tasks, and Keep, allowing seamless event creation and information retrieval directly within the app.
Imagen 4 and Veo 3 for Visual and Audio Content
Imagen 4 produces lifelike, detailed images with superior text and typography, suitable for presentations and social media. Veo 3 generates immersive videos complete with native audio elements like city sounds and dialogue, available to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
Deep Research Enhancements
Users can now upload private PDFs and images to Deep Research, combining personal data with public information for comprehensive insights. Future updates will enable research across Google Drive and Gmail.
Canvas Creativity and Coding
Canvas offers a creative space to build interactive infographics, quizzes, and audio overviews in 45 languages. The Gemini 2.5 Pro model excels at translating complex ideas into working code quickly, facilitating rapid software prototyping.
Gemini in Chrome
Rolling out soon for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, Gemini in Chrome will help clarify and summarize webpage content, with future plans for multi-tab operation and autonomous web navigation.
Interactive Quizzes for Learning
Gemini introduces interactive quizzes that provide instant feedback and personalized follow-ups to strengthen weak areas. This feature is available worldwide on desktop and mobile, with free upgrades for college students in select countries.
Subscription Plans: Google AI Pro and Ultra
- Google AI Pro ($19.99/month): Offers a suite of AI tools, including Flow and NotebookLM, with enhanced features and rate limits.
- Google AI Ultra ($249.99/month, U.S. only): Grants access to the most advanced models, early experimental features like Agent Mode, and the highest rate limits, with a 50% discount for first-time users for three months.
These updates reflect Google's vision to make Gemini the most intelligent, agentic, and personalized AI assistant, supporting users in a wide range of tasks from everyday help to complex project management.
