Gemini Live is free to all users on Android

 Gemini Live is now free : Rolling out on Android to all users

After coming to Advanced subscribers a month ago, Gemini Live is now starting to roll out to free users on Android. Gemini Live is a service offering real-time talks with the Google AI service. It was initially launched as a feature for Advanced subscribers, but today, the company revealed it will reach all users for free. The feature is different from the regular Gemini app with its natural flow of conversation and back-and-forth exchanges, including the ability to interrupt responses with new information or directions. 

We're starting to roll out Gemini Live in English to more people using the Android app, free of charge. Go Live to talk things out with Gemini, explore a new topic, or brainstorm ideas. Gemini Live is available in the Gemini app, which is only on the Play Store, meaning only Android users will be able to use the service. Also, it is rolling out only to phones set in English, with more languages coming soon. You access it from a new circular waveform with a sparkle icon in the bottom-right of the Gemini overlay or the full app. This takes you to a full screen experience with “Hold” and “End” buttons at the bottom. You can exit this UI to continue using your phone or lock the screen, with Gemini Live working in the background. There’s a notification to end Live or you can say “stop.” 

After ending a conversation, a text transcript showing your prompts and Gemini’s responses will appear in the history section like every other exchange. This lets you restart a conversation. Gemini Live features 10 new voices that apply to the rest of Gemini. Go to Gemini settings > Gemini’s voice to demo:-

Nova: Calm • Mid-range voice

Ursa: Engaged • Mid-range voice

Vega: Bright • Higher voice

Pegasus: Engaged • Deeper voice

Orbit: Energetic • Deeper voice

Lyra: Bright • Higher voice

Orion: Bright • Deeper voice

Dipper: Engaged • Deeper voice

Eclipse: Energetic • Mid-range voice

Capella: British Accent • Higher voice

After priority access last month for Gemini Advanced subscribers, Google is rolling out Gemini Live to free users starting today. It will be available on Android devices set to English, with more languages coming soon. Live can be activated from the sparkle icon in the bottom-right of the Gemini app. Then it just opens a screen with two buttons, Hold and End to navigate in the conversation. Once the chat is over, the user can see a transcription of the whole interaction. Live is currently not supporting extensions such as Gmail, YouTube Music, or Maps, but that capability is coming in the near future.