Google may soon rebrand its AI-powered generative chatbot ‘Bard’ to ‘Gemini’ very soon. The tech giant has been steadily adding new features to its Gemini-powered AI chatbot over the past few months, with a recent update bringing image generation capabilities.
The information comes from a recent post by an Android app developer Dylan Roussel on X (formerly Twitter) corroborated by previous reports from 9to5Google hinting that Google Bard will soon be renamed Gemini. The allegedly leaked photo shows a changelog from February 7, 2024, suggesting a name change and giving us a glimpse of some upcoming features.
As can be seen in the image in the post, we could also see the ‘Advanced’ tier powered by Gemini Ultra, the company’s most advanced large language model to date that could even surpass OpenAI GPT-4 powered by ChatGPT Plus and Microsoft Ko-pilot.
Google has added a new changelog for Bard, and — oh my — it’s big!
Availability in Canada is amazing! I don’t understand the limitations of the app though. This is disappointing for someone living in Europe.
By the way… https://t.co/xM2snHVYJ9 is real. pic.twitter.com/QKgKrRjmM4
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) February 3, 2024
The changelog shows that Gemini Advanced will be locked behind a paywall. Google claims its most powerful large language model is capable of “performing complex tasks like logical thinking, coding, following nuanced instructions, and creative collaboration.” The company also appears to be updating Gemini Ultra’s capabilities in the “coming months,” improving its ability to deeply analyze files, data, documents and more.
However, the most interesting part is the launch of the Gemini app for Android devices. Google says the new app can “help you learn in new ways, write thank-you notes, plan events and more with Google AI on your phone. ” It appears that Gemini will be integrated with various Google services such as Gmail, Maps and YouTube. While Android is getting a new dedicated app, iOS users may have to use the Google app to try out Gemini.