Google app teardown points to a possible offline mode for Gemini Live
Android Authority found strings in Google app version 17.71.17 for Android describing an offline mode that would let users run Gemini Live without an internet connection. The implementation remains unclear, including whether it would use Gemini Nano, retain camera and screen sharing, or perform more slowly or less accurately than the cloud-based service.
The strings provide concrete evidence that Google is working on offline operation for Gemini Live, a real-time conversational AI feature, but they do not establish that the mode will be publicly released or how well it will work.
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TL;DR
- An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gemini Live could get an offline mode.
- Two strings mention the mode, noting that you can “use Gemini Live without an internet connection.”
- We’re guessing that this mode could be slower and/or less accurate than the conventional Gemini Live feature.
Gemini Live is one of the more technologically impressive AI features we’ve seen in recent years, allowing you to have a more natural, real-time conversation with Gemini. Google has steadily added features to Gemini Live, such as camera and screen sharing. What could be next, then? Well, we’ve now got a good idea.