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Even more unusual is audio editing in Google Docs, in a new feature called Docs Live. By describing what you want to write in your voice, the agent will dictate your words, generate text, pull citations from the web, and aim to turn your stream-of-consciousness wishes into a coherent document.
(Reminder: All of these things may Eventually there will be ads.)
For premium Gemini users, Google is creating a new subscription tier, the AI Ultra plan, for $100 per month. It’s also lowering the price of its Gemini AI Ultra device from $250 per month to $200.
Gemini Omni
Google announced Gemini Omni, an AI-powered video generator, similar to Sora 2. This was an OpenAI generator that lets you Deeply fake yourselfBut it was in the end Killed by the company.
Google’s approach is to create a more realistic video generator that can incorporate real video and extrapolate all sorts of AI-powered weirdness on top of that. Google is keen to bring Omni’s attention to yourself, putting your face front and centre. As such, personal videos can be edited to add different backgrounds, styles, or environments, making it look like you’re somewhere other than your actual location.
The feature was shown on stage through a video of a person recording themselves walking across a metal sculpture. They then asked Omni to change the structure to make it look like it was made of bubbles. You can also add your own photos and videos from your camera roll and create any variety of cinematic styles. Google says the Omni is capable of advanced animation and fun typing.
Google’s approach to the Omni focuses on video creation first, though it says still image and text capabilities will come later. Ultimately, Google says it wants to let Omni create any output with any input.
Read more about Omni In Reece Rogers’ story on WIRED. OmniFlash, the entry-level version of Omni, is available starting today for Google AI+ Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Gemini Spark
Gemini Spark is Google’s answer to OpenClaw, the viral AI-powered assistant bot that can be used to help with real-life needs like grocery shopping or researching vacation options (and sometimes causes… It ends in a scam).
Spark can write emails or plan a group party and pull information from files in Google Drive. It’s meant to be a personal agent just for you, keeping up with your schedule so it knows the rhythms of your life, knows about upcoming major events, and can help manage long-term or repetitive tasks for you.
Spark runs entirely on Google Cloud, which Google says means it can handle background requests without you having to leave your device running. For now, Spark only works with other Google software, but not with Chrome yet. Google says that will come, along with third-party support, later this summer.
WIRED’s Reese Rogers has Dive deeper into Spark.
Agents love to shop
To help you manage all your online shopping, Google will begin rolling out an agent-powered shopping experience. As you search for products, Google will show you listings it hosts for products on sale at various retailers. You can also shop the old-fashioned way, by going to different websites and looking at the listings there.
The big difference is that Google will now offer a universal shopping cart. Simply add products you’re interested in as you browse, and Google Agent will keep your wish list organized. It can alert you of price changes and let you know when a newer version or new color option is available. While products are in your cart, you can engage Gemini to ask for more details about your potential purchases, add other products to your cart, or try to find better deals at other retailers.
