
Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has unveiled an array of new AI-powered products, including new video and image creation tools, as well as starting to rebuild its search engine around generative AI, powered by the firm’s Gemini AI model. The technology giant used the opening of its annual developer conference, Google I/O, to also preview Project Astra, which Google calls the “future of AI assistants”, which could see, understand and respond to the world around it through a smartphone camera or smart glasses. As part of its creative tools development, Google said it was working with musicians including Wyclef Jean and songwriter Justin Tranter, who had created new music with help from Google’s Music AI Sandbox to create new sounds, as well as with filmmaker Donald Glover who had been using the firm’s text-to-video AI tools. “The creative potential for generative AI is immense and we can’t wait to see how people around the world will bring their ideas to life with our new models and tools.” The conference keynote also saw updates to the tech giant’s flagship Gemini AI model, including a “lightweight” model called 1.5 Flash, and made improvements to its 1.5 Pro model, which Google said could now “follow increasingly complex and nuanced instructions” and understand context for a longer conversation window.
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