How to try Google’s new Gemini Live AI assistant for free

The present era of cell voice assistants — with our easy requests usually requiring a number of makes an attempt to be understood — absolutely leaves room for enchancment. If you happen to’re prepared for an upgraded expertise, voice assistants supported by generative AI could be the resolution, and there are some you possibly can attempt immediately. 

On Tuesday at Made by Google, Google lastly launched Gemini Dwell, its superior cell conversational expertise that allows customers to have free-flowing conversations with an AI assistant, or — as Google describes it — “a sidekick in your pocket.” 

The Dwell expertise is meant to imitate a dialog with a human. Consequently, it may be interrupted, keep it up multi-turn conversations, and even resume a previous dialog. 

Customers can also proceed speaking to it within the background or whereas their telephone is locked, a lot as an peculiar telephone name with a good friend or relative. There are 10 voices customers can choose from, all resembling human voices with completely different intonations, sounds, and extra. You possibly can hearken to the video under: 

Sound too good to be true? If you wish to attempt it out for your self, you possibly can — without spending a dime!

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Gemini Dwell is rolling out to Android customers subscribed to Gemini Superior, which is obtainable as a part of the Google One AI Premium Plan that prices $20 month-to-month. If you’re an iPhone person, no worries, Google says Gemini Dwell will broaden to iOS within the coming weeks. 

The $20 per 30 days value — which is on par with different premium AI plans like ChatGPT Plus and Claude Professional — contains different perks in addition to Gemini Superior, corresponding to Gemini in Gmail and Docs, 2 TB of storage, and limitless Magic Editor in Google Images. Nonetheless, if you wish to attempt it earlier than committing to purchase it, there are two methods you are able to do so without spending a dime. 

The primary (and best) option to attempt Gemini Dwell without spending a dime is a one-month free trial of the Google One AI Premium Plan. 

To get began, go to the Google One AI Premium Plan webpage, click on “Attempt it for one month,” and check in. 

You may be requested to enter cost info as a result of — as soon as the trial ends — you begin getting charged. To keep away from paying, I counsel setting a reminder in your telephone to finish the subscription earlier than the trial ends. 

If you’re invested in Google’s AI choices and wish to have the total expertise, a second possibility is to buy the newly launched Pixel Professional 9, which incorporates entry to Gemini Superior at no extra value for the primary yr, a $240 worth. 

OpenAI provides the same expertise with its new and improved Voice Mode. Nevertheless, that is rolling out in alpha to a small group of ChatGPT Plus customers. Subsequently, if you need a assured option to entry this expertise, the Google One AI Premium Plan is probably going your greatest guess — a minimum of for now.