Google renames Bard to Gemini, launches new Android apps and advanced AI models

After the launch of Gemini at the end of last year With the ability to work and process better than other AI models, on Thursday, Google changed its AI chatbot, Bran from Google, to use a new model like Gemini. It is also available in the form The application can be downloaded and used.

Google's announcement confirms weeks of rumors that Bran will be renamed and replaced with a larger Gemini AI model, a direct competitor to OpenAI's GPT LLM that launched in December 2023. It is in the form of an application that can be downloaded and used in the Android system, but cannot be used in and on the Google app, but IOS cannot be used at this time. Apps can set Gemini as the user's default assistant on Android devices, replacing Google Assistant.

Another big news is the launch of Gemini Advanced. Google calls this the AI ​​that is most capable of reasoning, coding, and longer conversations. Creative collaboration and much more thanks to the use of Ultra 1.0, the most powerful version of Gemini LLM.

As with OpenAI with its more powerful GPT version, Google is charging a subscription if you want access to Ultra 1.0-powered Gemini Advanced. It will be part of the new $20 per month Google One Premium plan. Subscriptions are also coming. Along with 2TB of Google Drive storage and the usual extras found in the $10 per month plan, including Google Photos photo editing tools, Workspace upgrades, VPN access, and customer support benefits.

Sissie Hsiao, vice president of Google and general manager of Google Assistant and Bard, said the name change is to help users understand they are interacting with the AI ​​model that powers the chatbot. “Bard [is] a way of talking to Ms. our cutting-edge model, and Gemini is our cutting-edge model,” Hsiao said.