Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant in the company’s line of smart displays and speakers, a step up in capabilities for its smart home devices. The announcement was made on Wednesday to coincide with its Made By Google event in New York.
Gemini for Home will use AI models tuned for home tasks and work with any member of the household, including guests, according to a company press release. It’ll activate with the same “hey Google” phrase, but Gemini for Home can better understand context, with the ability for people to ask it more complex questions.
Nest smart displays, speakers, thermostats and smart lights can interact with Gemini for Home. For example, you can have Gemini for Home dim lights and set the thermostat to 72 degrees in one command. Google’s blog post also says commands like “turn off the lights everywhere except my bedroom” will also work.
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Because Gemini for Home will tap into the power of large language models, a Nest Hub smart speaker can be prompted with what ingredients are in your fridge and then process which recipes to consider. Gemini for Home links to Google Search, meaning it can find and use up-to-date information. Gemini for Home could also create bespoke content, like a bedtime story.
It’s unclear which devices will support Gemini for Home. The current line of Nest devices is likely to support it, but Google’s blog post does not mention older Google smart speakers or the Pixel Tablet.
Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Google’s AI push is spreading the company’s generative technology across all of its devices and services. From Google Search, Gmail, Pixel phones and smart home devices, Gemini is in everything.
Unlike OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, Google can spread its AI tech across a wide product portfolio. Google’s early investments in AI help position the company ahead of Apple, which has been struggling to bake AI into its suite of devices. The rollout of Apple Intelligence on the iPhone, made in partnership with OpenAI, has been slow in comparison to Google and other smartphone makers.
The AI-ification of Google seems to be working. Google reported a 14% increase in sales this past quarter, thanks to increased Google Search usage and higher cloud sales.