The big problem that companies are facing with AI is simply to realize all the potential we know that this technology has; Many demonstrations have been made, many promises have been made, and many functions have been advanced, but in practice, it is difficult to see those improvements in each new release, as sometimes occurs with the new versions of Chatgpt.
Therefore, when a company manages to realize a proof of concept, it is somewhat striking. It is just what Google has just done, which has just launched Project astra for Gemini Liveone of the biggest changes that AI has received in its short time of life, and that has the potential to help us in our day to day, not only on mobile.
Recall that Gemini Live is the version of Google’s AI adapted to conversations; He is able to speak naturally with the user, even interrupting herself if she detects that we are talking. In this way, it is able to obtain a better context of the situation and respond more adequately; And therefore, Google has focused on developing more ways to obtain that context.
Project Astra is the Google project for use video as a context in conversations; And that means that now Gemini is able to use the camera and our screen for more information and help us in all kinds of tasks or issues. Indeed, that means that Gemini Live now has ‘eyes’ that can see what we are seeing, for practical purposes.
After being announced at the MWC in Barcelona earlier, The first users are already finding this function; Although the tests carried out by the Spanish – the Free Android indicates that it is possible that it is not yet available in Spain, the company has ensured that it will gradually reach all users, in a progressive release.
This novelty appears as A new option when we call Geminiwith new buttons that will allow us to open the camera and make Live analyze what we are recording; Another option will allow us to share the screen with Gemini, to see the apps we are using or the website we are visiting and use them as a context, such as to recommend new pants.
The importance of Project Astra goes far beyond Gemini Live. This will be the AI that will be used in the next Samsung and Google smart glasses that have already leaked; In the demonstration published a few months ago by Google, he was able to identify the places we visited and actions such as putting the washing machine, introducing a security code, or the type of exercise we are doing.
These new Gemini functions will be initially available only for Gemini Advanced users, which is only available with a subscription of 21.99 euros per month, as part of the Google One Ai Premium plan that offers other advantages such as Gemini integration into Google apps and 2 TB of storage.
