Home is where we connect with family, manage daily routines and unwind. Nearly a decade ago the Google Assistant pioneered the role of a helpful voice in the home, introducing millions to the convenience of managing simple tasks and getting quick answers, hands-free. Now, we’re introducing an all-new voice assistant for the next generation of help at home: Gemini for Home.
Gemini has already transformed expectations of what an AI assistant is capable of on our mobile devices. It provides direct access to Google’s most advanced AI — ready to brainstorm, problem-solve and create alongside you for virtually any topic imaginable. Gemini for Home is built on the same powerful AI models, with unique capabilities designed for the home. It offers reliable, hands-free help and can manage complex tasks across all of your home devices, assisting every member of your household, as well as visitors and guests.
Gemini for Home: An all-new, more powerful assistant
Gemini for Home uses the advanced reasoning, inference and search capabilities of our most capable models, making it both more powerful and easier to use than Google Assistant. You still say “Hey Google” to get started, but your interactions will feel fundamentally new. Gemini will understand the context and get it done, and we’re replacing rigid commands so you can use more nuanced or complex requests, too.
Here are a few ways Gemini for Home is better at assisting with daily tasks:
- Discover and play media: Ask Gemini to “play the song of the year winner from 1990” or “play that song from this year’s summer blockbuster about race cars” and it will help you find and play what you’re looking for from across multiple streaming platforms.
- Access more powerful smart home controls: Conveniently issue multiple commands at once to control your home. “Dim the lights, and set the temp to 72 degrees.” Gemini can also reason through complex commands, so you can say things like “turn off the lights everywhere except my bedroom.”
- Coordinate your home and family life: Improved natural language support for calendar creation, list creation and timers means you can keep everything — and everyone — on track. Try “add the ingredients to make an authentic Italian lasagna to my shopping list” or “set a timer for perfectly blanched broccoli.” You can also ask Gemini to create a calendar event for the season premiere of your favorite show, and it will show up in your Google calendar.
- Ask about anything: With Gemini at the core, you quickly get answers tailored to your specific needs on an endless number of topics. You can ask “how can I keep raccoons out of my backyard at night?” or “given weather, crowds and hotel prices, what’s the best time of year to visit the Greek islands?”
Gemini Live: Expert advice in your home
Gemini Live is now coming to your home. With its intuitive conversational capabilities, it’s easy to get detailed, personalized and expert help with whatever you’re working on. Kick off a Gemini Live conversation with “Hey Google, let’s chat” and from that point on, have a natural back-and-forth discussion (no more “Hey Google” required). Explore new concepts, learn a skill, brainstorm ideas or get personalized advice. You can also interrupt responses to refine or redirect the discussion, so you get the specific information you’re looking for quickly.
- Get help in the kitchen: Gemini Live provides better help for more complex cooking challenges, like “I have spinach, eggs, cream cheese and smoked salmon in the fridge. Help me make a delicious meal.” Gemini Live offers suggestions for florentine eggs, a frittata and pasta, along with directions on how to make them. Ask for tips as you continue to cook, like “how do I know the pan is hot enough?” or “how do I ensure my eggs are fluffy?”
- Explore topics in-depth: Explore, understand and ask follow up questions about complex topics with Gemini’s help: “I’m thinking about buying a new car…”. Or get in-depth information, specific to your needs: “Help me come up with a nutrition plan for the week leading up to my first marathon.”
- Request personalized troubleshooting: Combined with the power of Google Search, Gemini Live can provide in-the-moment help with challenges. “My dishwasher isn’t draining. Can you walk me through some simple troubleshooting steps to see if I can fix it on my own?”
- Ask for a creative collaborator: Gemini’s generative AI capabilities make it the perfect creative partner for any moment: “Let’s create a bedtime story for my 6 year old daughter.” Personalize it for you “the main character is a scientist, who is also a princess, and loves corn!” Brainstorm together “our protagonist needs a furry side-kick. Give me some options.”
Over time, Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant on existing speakers and displays, with free and paid versions. We will begin early access in October and share more details soon.
