?? This Was Not Expected From Google

Innovation and creativity were at the forefront as Sundar Pichai opened Google's Annual Showcase I/O 2024 late last night (afternoon in the SF Bay Area).

The event featured several updates and new product launches that definitely have the potential to change the way we interact with the Google ecosystem both at home as well as at the workplace.

Let me get into the details of what went down yesterday night. The 5 big takeaways first.

5 Big Takeaways

Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash: Google introduced new iterations of its Gemini models, Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash. The Pro & Flash versions offer a 2 million & 1 million token context window, respectively. The Pro version is globally available for developers, while the Flash version is accessible in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.

Project Astra: Project Astra is Google's ambitious project aimed at enhancing AI assistance. It introduces new ways of interacting with AI, allowing users to ask complex questions using natural language. The project promises to make AI more intuitive and user-friendly.

Veo AI-Generated Video: A groundbreaking announcement was the Veo AI Generation Video model. Veo can create 1080p videos from text, images, and video prompts. It draws parallels with OpenAI's SORA and has the potential to revolutionize video content creation, making video production easy and engaging.

Gemini Live (video AI): Gemini Live enables real-time interaction with AI via camera, offering virtual assistants and personalized experts called "gems" for diverse tasks.

Gemini Teammate Chip: Chip is an AI assistant that boosts team collaboration by tracking projects, organizing information, and providing context. It synthesizes information and responds to queries, enhancing productivity and communication.

Other Major Updates

Aside from these key takeaways, Google I/O 2024 also showcased several other exciting updates and innovations:

Ask Photos Search: A new feature that allows users to search for photos using natural language queries, making photo management a breeze.

Notebook LM: A model that can convert text into lively science discussions, making learning more engaging and interactive.

Music AI Sandbox: A suite of professional music AI tools that can create new instrumental sections and transfer styles between tracks.

Multi-step Reasoning in Google Search: A new feature in Google Search that allows for complex queries to be broken down into smaller, more manageable parts.

New Gmail Mobile Features: New features in Gmail mobile, including a Q&A feature that makes it easier to find information in emails.

Contextual awareness: Gemini's new feature that allows it to be more contextually aware, providing more relevant and helpful responses.

Talkback & Gemini Nano: Improvements to the Talkback accessibility feature, including rich descriptions of images and videos.

Gemini Pro and Flash prices: Gemini 1.5 Pro is priced at $7 per 1 million tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash starts at 35 cents per 1 million tokens.

PaliGemma and Gemma2 availability: PaliGemma is available now, while Gemma2 will be available in June.

SynthID: A new feature that allows for text and video watermarking.

LearnLM: A new family of models based on Gemini and fine-tuned for learning.

Google I/O 2024, arrived hot on the heels of OpenAI's Spring Update. It almost feels like the leaders in AI are engaged in a friendly competition.? With both OpenAI and Google unveiling groundbreaking updates, the competition in never been this fiercer.

The future of AI looks brighter than ever as these leaders in the field drive each other to new heights.

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