Gemini Updates & Release Notes

Users now have access to Gemini Omni directly within Google Vids. With Gemini Omni, you can create videos using your personal avatar to scale your presence without the studio time. Use a secure verification process to capture your likeness and then select it as a character in Omni generations within Vids.

• Secure verification: Verify and manage your personal avatar directly within your Google Account.
• Seamless integration: Easily add your personal avatar from the selector in Vids.
• Administrative oversight: Admins can manage or disable this feature through the Admin console.

A note on language and region availability

At launch, personal avatars are available in English only for users 18 years and older. They’re not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom. Learn more about personal avatar privacy settings.

Getting started

• Admins: This feature will be ON by default and can be disabled or enabled at the domain level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing personal avatars in Vids.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using personal avatars in Vids.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 16, 2026
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 5, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education: Education Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
• Other Editions: Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Nonprofits
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education; Teaching and Learning
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Users with AI Expanded Access add-on licenses have higher limits on usage of Omni in Vids.

Resources

• Google Docs Editors Help: Create, use & manage your personal avatar with Gemini in Google Vids
• Google Docs Editors Help: Use Omni in Google Vids

Users now have access to Gemini Omni directly within Google Vids. Omni provides higher quality video generation with significant improvements over previous models. Additionally, Omni’s world understanding unlocks simple video edits so you can ask Omni to tweak the video you have to get the video you need.

Generate clips with higher quality

Generate higher quality videos with improved text rendering, physics, and realism using Google’s latest Omni Flash model.

Edit videos by typing changes

For example, fix the color-grading, restyle the visuals in anime, or remove that New York siren in the background with a simple text instruction in Vids.

A note on language and region availability

At launch, editing non-AI videos with Omni is not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Texas, or Illinois.

Getting started

• Admins: This feature does not have an admin control.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Omni in Vids.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 16, 2026
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 5, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
• Education: Education Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
• Other Editions: Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Nonprofits
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education; Teaching and Learning
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Users with AI Expanded Access add-on licenses have higher limits on usage of Omni in Vids.

Resources

• Google Vids Editors Help: Use AI to generate video clips

Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is bringing access to new technology—such as 3D printing, IoT, and robotics—for over 1.1 crore students across India. The initiative is now leveraging AI to scale high-quality mentorship, shifting the focus from access to providing physical lab infrastructure to driving meaningful outcomes like accelerated innovation and enhanced learning metrics.

At the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, Google DeepMind announced that it will help incorporate robotics and coding into local curricula, integrate Gemini thoughtfully into teacher workflows, and build a safely guardrailed AI assistant for students grounded in national curriculum standards that can act as an educational partner. I am happy to share that today we are launching a live pilot of ATL Saathi, a Gemini-powered web application that provides every Tinkering Lab educator with a 24/7 planning and training assistant, transforming ATLs into AI-Augmented Discovery Labs.

A new contribution to Indian Education with Atal Innovation Mission

We believe behind every good student is a great teacher. That’s why for over 20 years, Google has been dedicated to supporting the education ecosystem by introducing technology into teaching and learning through a teacher-led approach. With foundational platforms like Google for Education and Google Classroom, we build products tailored to the needs of schools, keeping the teacher in the lead. To further support the empowerment of educators, our new Google Educator AI Series ensures teachers are equipped with both the tools and the digital skills required for today's classrooms. We see Gemini as a great tool to enable our partners to create unique, augmented learning experiences.

We have been working closely with the Atal Innovation Mission, which is part of NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, to ensure that the tool is grounded in teacher’s needs, accurately reflects ATL’s educational principles and pedagogy to "Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators", and creates genuine value for the ATL educators.

Atal Innovation Mission has always believed that the journey towards a Viksit Bharat @2047 will be powered by the imagination, creativity, and problem-solving abilities of our young innovators. At the heart of this movement are our educators, the mentors who ignite curiosity and transform ideas into impact. ATL Saathi represents the power of AI as an enabler, empowering ATL teachers with accessible knowledge, simplified resources, and contextual support so that they can focus on what truly matters , nurturing the next generation of innovators and nation builders. Through such collaborative efforts, we continue to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem from the grassroots and take forward the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making innovation a people’s movement.

Here are some of the key features in the ATL Saathi:

1. Streamlined onboarding and content curation

All ATL training modules and curriculum materials are organised and maintained within NotebookLM, ensuring educators always have access to the most up-to-date content. The application provides summarized modules, AI-generated infographics, video overviews, and interactive quizzes for 12 core modules from the ATL prescribed curriculum. This micro-learning approach replaces lengthy videos, allowing teachers to quickly familiarize themselves with complex topics.

2. Advanced project generation (Push & Pull mentorship)

For 10 core modules, teachers now have access to an advanced project generation interface. This feature elegantly supports both "push" and "pull" teaching mechanisms:

• Generate project ideas (Push): Teachers can instantly create distinct, grade-appropriate project suggestions aligned with the curriculum to inspire student curiosity.

• Detailed experiments (Pull): When students bring their own problem statements, the AI provides educators with step-by-step assembly instructions, wiring diagrams, and necessary safety precautions to bring those ideas to life safely.

3. Multilingual accessibility

Understanding the linguistic diversity of India's classrooms, educators can interact with the assistant in their preferred language. The assistant responds and generates materials in that same language, starting with 8 languages and the flexibility to support more.

Leveraging Gemini as the underlying intelligence

Powering the ATL Saathi, the Gemini model provides the underlying intelligence to transform tinkering labs into AI-augmented discovery environments. Its ability to create concise instructional materials, including AI infographics, video overviews, and interactive quizzes for core curriculum modules, helps teachers easily navigate complex training materials and seamlessly adopt micro-learning content.

Our latest Gemini 3.5 Flash model instantly generates grade-appropriate, curriculum-aligned project ideas to spark student curiosity and provides educators with step-by-step assembly instructions, wiring diagrams, and safety precautions for unique problem statements brought forward by students.

Looking ahead to the future

We are rolling out ATL Saathi to an initial cohort of 100 pilot schools across the country. By adopting AI-assisted tools and micro-learning formats, we hope for teachers to report significant reductions in their administrative load, higher efficiency, and an increased readiness and comfort level to help students tinker and innovate.

By shifting the burden of administrative overhead and curriculum translation onto AI, we are freeing our educators to do what they do best: mentor, inspire, and guide. Together, let's tinker and build the future.

Active users on the Gemini app in Southeast Asia have more than doubled in the last year. Here is a look at how the region is using the chatbot in their daily life.

People are making Gemini a part of their daily lives, especially in Southeast Asia. According to our first-ever Gemini Southeast Asia Report, Southeast Asians are adopting Gemini at a record-breaking pace — faster than they’ve adopted any other Google app. The number of active users on the Gemini app in the region has more than doubled in the region in a year. This growth is driven by a young, tech-savvy population (nearly 40% of the region is under 25) and Gemini’s strong performance in local languages.

We dove deeper into how people are using the Gemini app across six of the region’s largest user bases: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The data is clear. As the Gemini app takes off across Southeast Asia, it’s becoming an indispensable companion that’s shaping how we work, study and live today.

Here are some key insights about the Gemini app’s adoption in the region:

• Young power users: Younger digital natives are leading Gemini app adoption in Southeast Asia. They make more requests, engage in longer conversations with Gemini and write significantly more detailed prompts than other age groups.
• Local language fluency: Gemini’s success in the region comes down to local fluency. Nearly 70% of prompts in the region are submitted in native languages, led by Vietnam (89%), Thailand (87%) and Indonesia (84%). And according to the Southeast Asia Holistic Evaluation of Language Models (SEA-HELM), Gemini is the overall best-performing large language model (LLM) for Southeast Asian languages.
• Multimodal and on-the-go: In Southeast Asia, almost 3 in 4 of Gemini requests across the region come from mobile devices. And because people can interact comfortably in their native languages, they’re bypassing keyboards — relying on voice commands, photos and video uploads for more than 40% of their prompts, and voice only for 10%, using features like Gemini Live.
• A creative collaborator: About 40% of queries ask Gemini to generate entirely new outputs, from generating images, music, videos to writing documents. People across Southeast Asia have generated 5 billion images with Nano Banana, our image generation model, over the past year. They’ve also generated almost 1 million songs since we introduced Lyria 3, Gemini’s music generation model, in Southeast Asia.
• Research and thought partnership: People frequently rely on Gemini as a research assistant to summarize dense documents and structure messy data. They also use it as a thought partner for advice, opinions, and recommendations – like birthday gift ideas, travel destinations, and step-by-step troubleshooting.

AI adoption happens when technology feels native, not translated. In a region as linguistically rich as Southeast Asia, models must understand local context deeply to be used effectively — whether that’s for learning, nuance-heavy writing or complex business brainstorming. Gemini’s strong standing on our SEA-HELM evaluation framework demonstrates its ability to navigate the complex linguistic realities of the region. These results underscore why rigorous evaluation and continued development of multilingual AI remain important for advancing AI adoption across Southeast Asia.

Dr. Leslie Teo

Senior Director of AI Products, AI Singapore

We want to make Gemini the most helpful AI assistant for the 600 million people across Southeast Asia. The next step is bringing the power of AI agents to everyone, safely and securely. That includes Gemini Spark, which transforms Gemini from an assistant that answers questions into an active partner that completes real work on your behalf.

Think of Spark as a 24/7 personal AI agent designed to proactively manage your tasks. Deeply integrated with Workspace tools, like Gmail, Docs, and Slides, it works in the background — even when your laptop is closed or your phone is locked.

Following its initial launch in English, we’re rolling out Gemini Spark in local languages to Gemini Advanced (Ultra) subscribers this week. This builds on the powerful features people in the region already love — like Nano Banana for visual creativity, Canvas for deep learning and custom Gems for personal and professional growth.

This is only the beginning of the Gemini story in Southeast Asia. We’ll continue to work toward our vision of a truly universal assistant that’s personal, proactive and powerful for the people who use it.

Learn more about how people in Southeast Asia are adopting Gemini in their countries.

Studying for a test, but not sure where to start? Study notebooks, a new feature in the Gemini app, can help you get organized and learn more efficiently.

Think of study notebooks as a personalized learning space. You tell Gemini what you want to learn, and it helps you get there with bite-sized lessons tailored to your strengths and knowledge gaps.

Along the way, Gemini will test your understanding with practice quizzes. And you can track your progress on a custom dashboard that helps you pinpoint what to prioritize next. That means you can spend less time worrying about what to focus on and master new subjects faster.

Learn how to make — and get the most from — Gemini study notebooks in the video below.

Earlier this year, we announced Fill with Gemini in Google Sheets, a new AI-powered feature designed to make data preparation and manual entry even easier. Leveraging the capabilities of the AI function in Google Sheets, Fill with Gemini eliminates the need for complex formulas, helping you easily generate text, summarize information, categorize data, or analyze sentiment at scale with generated content appearing directly in the cells you choose.

Previously available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, and German, both Fill with Gemini and the AI function are now expanding to users in Mandarin, Dutch, Malay, Hebrew, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Indonesian, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian.

Getting started

• Admins: Fill with Gemini is an entry point to the existing AI function. It will be hidden if the Smart features for Google Workspace setting is disabled. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing Google Workspace smart features for your users.
• End users: You must have Workspace smart features enabled to use Fill with Gemini. Users can trigger Fill with Gemini by dragging a selection or selecting empty cells to see the prompt menu. Visit the Help Center to learn more about filling columns with Gemini.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 7, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Standard and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• AI Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Starting July 15, 2026, users with AI Expanded Access licenses will have higher limits on usage of Fill with Gemini and the AI function in Sheets.

Resources

• Google Docs Editors Help: Use the AI function in Google Sheets
• Google Admin Help: Set smart features & controls on or off for users

Here’s a recap of our biggest AI updates from June, including the launch of Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, the latest features in Android 17 and the new Google Home Speaker, built for Gemini.

For more than 20 years, we’ve invested in machine learning and AI research, tools and infrastructure to build products that make everyday life better for more people. Teams across Google are working on ways to unlock AI’s benefits in fields as wide-ranging as healthcare, crisis response and education. To keep you posted on our progress, we're doing a regular roundup of Google's most recent AI news.

Here’s a look back at some of our AI announcements from June.

This month was about creating a more unified environment where AI delivers help naturally throughout your day. With the debut of Android 17 and local models like Gemma 4 12B running right on your laptop, our June updates reflect a vision where technology acts as an intuitive partner and helps you reach your goals. Whether you’re a small business owner trying to get your shop noticed, a student setting up a study schedule or a researcher tackling climate challenges, these updates handle the complex logistics so you can focus on what matters most.

Try Gemma 4 12B, our latest open model.

Gemma 4 12B brings smart AI agents directly to your laptop. It runs locally using just 16GB of memory, combining a novel unified architecture with vision and native voice processing in a single streamlined system. This gives you advanced reasoning and private workflows on everyday hardware without sacrificing speed.

Experience computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash.

We integrated computer use into Gemini 3.5 Flash, allowing you to build custom agents that can see, reason and take action across desktop, mobile and browser environments. The update improves performance for long-horizon and enterprise automation tasks, like continuous software testing and knowledge work.

Start building with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash.

To make it faster and easier to experiment, refine and scale your ideas , we've launched two major updates. First, Nano Banana 2 Lite is now available and it’s our fastest and most cost-efficient Gemini Image model yet. Second, we're bringing Gemini Omni Flash to APIs in public preview, introducing a natively multimodal model for enterprises and developers to build custom, dynamic video workflows for the very first time.

Check out what's new in Android 17.

Android 17 is packed with features like floating app windows for faster multitasking, Screen Reactions for picture-in-picture recording, an optimized layout for foldable gaming and more. You’ll also get more peace of mind with new security upgrades, including the ability to lock a missing phone using your biometrics. These updates are rolling out first to Pixel devices, followed by other eligible Android devices throughout 2026. Plus, take a look at our new personalization and safety features in June’s Android Drop.

Discover the June Pixel Drop.

We rolled out new features and Gemini upgrades designed to make your device more creative and secure. This update introduces screen recording reactions, AI-powered video and music creation, and floating app bubbles for easier multitasking. You'll also get expanded real-time voice translation, custom voicemail greetings and automated emergency notifications.

Try the new Google Finance.

The new Google Finance is coming out of beta, with several new capabilities to help you better track and understand financial investments. You can monitor your own investment portfolio, stay updated on market intel and get insights on the go with the new Google Finance app for Android — including an AI research tool and AI-powered “key moments” that explain why a stock moved.

Translate speech naturally with Gemini 3.5 Live Translate.

This new audio model for live speech-to-speech translation automatically detects more than 70 languages while preserving the speaker's natural intonation and eliminating awkward pauses. You can now have fluid, near-real-time conversations during multilingual calls, meetings or travel, removing language barriers in seconds — rolling out in Gemini Live API, Google AI Studio and Google Translate app.

Get the new Google Home Speaker, built for Gemini.

Our new smart speaker built with Gemini makes conversing with your home assistant feel more natural. You don't need to use rigid commands anymore because it understands you just like a real person. It can handle multiple requests at once, answer complex questions and even remember what you were just talking about. Plus, discover 100 new ways to make your day easier with Gemini for Home voice assistant.

Do better research with NotebookLM.

We upgraded NotebookLM with advanced reasoning, a secure cloud computer for running code, and the ability to generate charts, spreadsheets and slide decks. The tool now helps you organize loose ideas and gather web sources into a structured research repository — available globally today for Google AI Ultra subscribers and specific Workspace accounts.

Start learning with study notebooks in the Gemini app.

Set your goal, upload your class notes, take a baseline knowledge quiz and Gemini will pinpoint exactly where you need help. It can build lessons tailored to your unique learning style and track your progress on a custom dashboard to keep you organized and ahead of the curve.

Elevate teaching and learning with connected AI tools.

We introduced new updates across Google Classroom, Chromebooks and Gemini to support both educators and students. Teachers can now securely use real class context to streamline daily tasks and guide curriculum-backed activities, while learners get access to adaptive study notebooks and free standardized test prep to confidently stay on top of their coursework.

Evaluate how AI is improving learning outcomes.

Lots of students around the world already use AI tools, but there aren’t many rigorous studies showing how AI can be an effective pedagogical partner. We recently released a study conducted in Sierra Leone, where the need for teachers far outpaces students in the classroom, and AI could play a helpful role to educators. To help scale those results, we also released a free teacher training guide and research playbook.

Explore Colonial Williamsburg with Google Arts & Culture.

We teamed up with Colonial Williamsburg to bring American history to life online for the country's 250th birthday. A new digital collection lets you explore 18th-century streets and artifacts, while a custom NotebookLM — including over 150 primary sources and articles — lets you chat directly with the archives to discover how early Americans envisioned their new democracy.

Experience the world’s first AI arts museum.

We collaborated with media artist Refik Anadol to open Dataland, the world's first museum dedicated entirely to AI arts. Powered by Google Cloud and Gemini, this living creative space uses neural networks as a new artistic medium, turning billions of data points into shifting, omni-sensory landscapes that prove how technology can expand the boundaries of human craftsmanship.

See how researchers collaborate with Co-Scientist to solve big problems.

Launched last year, Co-Scientist is designed for structured scientific thinking, helping life science researchers develop and refine new hypotheses. We shared how global research teams are already putting it to work to tackle massive challenges like infectious diseases, cellular aging and ALS.

Explore how AI could help modernize public services.

A new Gemini-powered planning prototype for councils, developed in collaboration with Google DeepMind, Faculty and the UK government, demonstrates how AI can handle administrative backlogs and case analysis to build more resilient communities. By automating hours of manual data extraction and policy cross-referencing, this experiment aims to cut household planning applications by 50%.

Learn how we’re combatting AI scams.

We filed a civil lawsuit targeting an organized cybercrime operation known as the "Outsider Enterprise." Based in China and coordinating through Telegram, this network distributes "phishing kits" that allow criminals to blast out fake text campaigns that look like they’re from Google and other trusted brands. We’re also advocating for seven bipartisan bills to fight back against scams, including those created with AI, and using AI-powered tools to fight AI-powered scams.

Learn how AI helps communities brace for extreme weather.

At AI for the Planet, we shared how a decade of AI research is tackling climate crises. Our updated models now help predict river floods seven days in advance, track wildfire boundaries via satellite and forecast cyclone paths with high confidence. We've brought these real-time alerts to Search and Maps to help global partners and communities access the actionable info they need to stay safe.

See how AI adoption can support career progression.

We worked with Public First — a public policy and research agency — on one of the most comprehensive UK AI adoption studies to date. The research reveals that workplace AI adoption has more than doubled in the past year (up to 73%, from 34% in 2025). It also shows a clear correlation between deep AI use and increased career opportunity. The top 15% of UK AI users are benefitting from the technology. They are fast-tracking their careers and more likely to report strong performance reviews, promotions and pay rises. Public First turned these extensive insights into an interactive AI skills quiz.

We’re bringing Gemini Spark to macOS app, connecting it with more of your favorite apps, and improving its ability to track your topics in real time

Today, we’re rolling out updates to Gemini Spark that make it even more helpful, from a new desktop experience to deeper connections with your favorite apps. Here’s a look at what’s new:

Bring Gemini Spark to your Mac

We’re bringing Spark to the Gemini macOS app to help you automate time-consuming tasks across your desktop.

Gemini Spark can now move beyond the chat window, and tackle the heavy lifting across your desktop files and apps. For example, you can turn hours of manual file sorting into an instant action by asking Gemini Spark to sort all the PDFs in your Downloads into specific folders. Gemini Spark also connects your desktop and Google Workspace, so you can simply ask it to create a budget spreadsheet using the latest invoices saved to your computer, and create a schedule to update it regularly. To keep your information secure, Gemini Spark only has access to the files you give it permission to use.

And coming soon, you’ll even be able to run tasks remotely. You can assign a multi-step task to Gemini Spark from your phone — like asking it to find a specific sales report on your Mac, pull the total revenue number, and email it to you — and let it execute the work on your computer while you're away.

Gemini Spark for macOS is available in Beta to Google AI Ultra subscribers aged 18 and over, starting in the US. Download the app at gemini.google/mac to get started.

Connect Gemini Spark to your favorite apps

We’ve expanded our connected apps so Spark can help you across more of the services you use. It now works with Google Tasks and Google Keep, meaning you can ask Spark to scan your scattered brain-dumps in Keep and turn them into action items in Tasks. We’re also launching integrations with Canva, Dropbox, Instacart, OpenTable and Zillow Rentals, so you can easily design custom flyers, access and share your files, reserve a table for date night, order your weekly groceries or reserve an apartment tour. These connected apps are rolling out over the next week on Gemini Spark on web and mobile and will be rolling out to the macOS app in the coming weeks.

We’re also rolling out support for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP), giving you the ability to connect your favorite apps directly into Spark to build a more tailored assistant.

Stay up to date on topics in real time

We’re also giving Gemini Spark the ability to intelligently track topics and react to events in real time. For example, if you want to stay up to speed on highlights and analysis after your favorite soccer team plays, Spark brings you the latest the moment the match ends. Or, you can ask Spark to send you a detailed financial report if a stock reaches a certain threshold. You can now ask Spark to keep an eye on blogs, news sites, social media, finance, shopping, weather and sports, in addition to your email, so you don't have to constantly hit refresh.

These updates are rolling out starting today, and we look forward to sharing more about what’s next for Spark this summer.

We’re making it easier to experiment and scale your ideas with Nano Banana 2 Lite, our fastest, most cost-efficient Gemini Image model, and Gemini Omni Flash for high-quality video generation and conversational editing.

Today, we’re making it faster and easier to experiment, refine and scale your ideas with two major releases:

• Introducing Nano Banana 2 Lite: Our fastest, most cost-efficient image model in the Nano Banana family yet, built for high throughput, speed and scale. Nano Banana 2 Lite is available today in Google AI Studio, Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. It is also rolling out today in Google consumer surfaces including AI Mode in Search, Gemini app and many other products.

• Bringing Gemini Omni Flash to developers: Our high quality, cost-efficient model for video generation and conversational editing, now available in Google AI Studio, the Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform for the first time. Omni Flash is also available in the Gemini app and Google Flow.

Building with generative media is often about creative iteration. With these two models, developers can build comprehensive, end-to-end multimedia experiences that connect rapid image generation with video creation and editing. Whether your workflow requires generating thousands of images or editing multi-turn video sequences, you now have two new models to build faster, iterate seamlessly and bring your creative vision to life.

Nano Banana 2 Lite: our fastest most cost-efficient Gemini Image model

Nano Banana 2 Lite (gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image) is designed for rapid ideation and high-velocity developer pipelines where speed and cost are the primary constraints. It’s our recommended replacement for developers currently using our first version of Nano Banana (gemini-2.5-flash-image), you can swap it out now for immediate benefits across key performance dimensions.

Nano Banana 2 Lite shines in:

• Latency: Delivers text-to-image outputs in 4 seconds. This makes it ideal for interactive prototyping and rapid visual drafting.
• Cost-efficiency ($0.034 per 1K image): A cost-efficient choice for developers focused on drafting, ideating, managing operational budgets or low-bandwidth usage.

Despite prioritizing speed, Nano Banana 2 Lite retains reliable prompt adherence, strong character consistency and legible in-image text rendering.

Understanding the Nano Banana family

• Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image): Built for speed. Optimized for near-real-time, high-volume workflows where ultra-low latency is critical.
• Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): The generalist workhorse. Delivers high quality at a lower latency, offering the best balance of performance and cost.
• Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image): Optimized for complex, professional use cases. It provides the most robust control and advanced reasoning for tasks where accuracy is more important than speed.
• Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image): Our legacy model. We recommend upgrading to Nano Banana 2 Lite for better quality, faster speeds and lower costs.

To see the full list of model capabilities and how to integrate check out the developer docs.

Alongside its release on developer platforms, Nano Banana 2 Lite is also coming to Google consumer surfaces including AI Mode in Search, Gemini app, NotebookLM, Google Photos, Stitch, Google Flow, and Google Ads.

Experience high-quality, cost-efficient video editing and generation with Gemini Omni Flash

At Google I/O we introduced Gemini Omni Flash, the model where Gemini’s multimodal reasoning meets video generation and editing. Today, Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-flash-preview) is rolling to developers via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, natively supporting high-quality video generation and conversational editing from a combination of text, image and video inputs. This model is priced competitively at $0.10 per second of video output, which is the same as Veo 3.1 Fast.

Omni Flash shines in:

• Conversational video editing: Refine and edit videos using natural language.
• Multimodal referencing: Combine inputs like images, text and video to maintain control and consistency over your scene.
• Real-world knowledge: Omni draws on Gemini’s knowledge such as history, biology and narrative logic to construct compelling videos.
• Text and action synchronization: Connect text and graphics directly to video actions, through simple prompting.

Limitations:

• Omni offers 10-second video generations currently, with longer durations coming soon.
• Uploading audio references and scene extension is not yet supported in the Gemini API for this model.
• Video references up to 3 seconds in duration are accepted by the API schema but are not correctly processed by the model at this time.
• Character consistency when changing scenes or panning movements has some limitations but we are working to make this better.

Gemini Omni is available in public preview starting today in Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. To see the full list of model capabilities and regional specific limitations check out the developer docs.

Build with both models today

The real magic happens when you chain these models together. Use Nano Banana 2 Lite as a high-speed image generation model, then pass that image as a reference to Gemini Omni Flash to animate it into a high-quality video. Plus, by using the Interactions API for these multi-turn experiences, you can maintain session history and context so users can stack up to three sequential edits.

To help you get started we created a few demo apps you can remix that let you experience how you can pair both Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash into one workflow.

Anywhere is a demo app built to showcase the strong capabilities of both models. Take a selfie or upload a photo, and the app uses Nano Banana 2 Lite to instantly transport you to dozens of iconic landmarks. Then, when an image is clicked, Omni Flash is used to turn the generated image into an animated clip of the location.

Space Lift is a demo interior design app powered by Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni, that lets you instantly reimagine any room by uploading a photo. The app automatically generates fully realized concepts across various design aesthetics. Once you find a look you love, tap the video button to watch Omni bring the design to life with a cinematic showcase, letting you experience your new space in motion before making it a reality.

Omni product studio is a demo app that converts static images created by Nano Banana 2 Lite into cinematic e-commerce videos created by Gemini Omni. This demo illustrates building interactive media by merging multimodal inputs through quick interaction with an image-to-video output.

Build with safety and transparency

Built on Google’s secure infrastructure, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana 2 Lite use SynthID watermarking. You can verify AI content through the Gemini app, Gemini in Chrome or Search. Learn more about how we're expanding our verification tools to help you understand how content was created and edited across the web.

Start your project today

Nano Banana 2 Lite resources:

• Head over to Google AI Studio to experiment with the model in the playground.
• Dive into our Gemini API Documentation.
• Check out our Nano Banana prompting guide, filled with best practices and example prompts.

Gemini Omni Flash resources:

• Head over to Google AI Studio to experiment with the model in the playground.
• Dive into our Gemini API Documentation.
• Check out our Gemini Omni Flash prompting guide, filled with best practices and example prompts.

You can now create a full, multi-slide presentation using Gemini in Google Slides. With a single prompt, you can ground the presentation in existing content from Google Drive, match the style of another presentation, and build fully editable slides, allowing you to make any necessary adjustments. Gemini will also suggest relevant files, emails, and chats that you can choose to add to enrich your presentation.

Try the following to create more relevant, compelling presentations in less time:

• Add a prompt: In the Slides side panel, add a prompt to generate a presentation.
• Ground it in your content: Add as many reference files directly from Drive as you need to provide context.
• Stay on-brand: Attach an existing deck to use as a style reference to ensure your presentation matches your desired look and feel.
• Refine the plan for your presentation: Answer any follow-up questions to refine the presentation’s tone, style, content, or audience. You will also have the chance to edit or approve the presentation outline before the actual slides are created.

Note: At launch, this feature will be supported in English only.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about generating a presentation with Gemini.

Note: Through at least August 1, 2026, Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher limits for creating multi-slide presentations using Gemini in Google Slides, allowing users to experiment with this feature. Users will see a notification when they use this feature to inform them of the limited higher promotional access period. Per-user usage limits will apply after that date; we’ll provide more information in the Help Center in advance of updated usage limits going into effect.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on June 29, 2026

Availability

• Business: Business Standard and Plus
• Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Once promotional limits are no longer in effect, users with AI Expanded Access add-on licenses will have higher limits on usage of Gemini in Slides.

Resources

• Google Slides Help: Generate presentations with Gemini in Google Slides
• Google Workspace Updates Blog: Reimagining content creation with Gemini in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive

Personal Intelligence makes the Gemini app feel tailored to you. With your permission, it pulls from Google tools like Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search to provide the most relevant responses — like an assistant who knows you.

Starting today, all eligible users in the U.S.1 can experience deeply personalized image generation in Gemini for free. We’re connecting Personal Intelligence with Nano Banana and Google Photos, so your creations can easily reflect your taste and lifestyle, gleaned from your connected Google apps.

Now, instead of writing out the intricate details of your life, you can use simple prompts like “design my dream house.” And because Gemini can pull actual images of you from Google Photos, you no longer need to manually upload photos when prompting "create an illustration of me and my favorite things." Gemini pulls the right context from your connected Google apps, letting you spend less time explaining and more time creating.

You’re in control. Connecting your Google apps to Gemini remains an opt-in experience that you can adjust in your settings at any time.

Starting today, Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can use the "Take notes for me" feature in Google Meet on web and mobile devices in select languages. The tool handles note-taking during calls with your permission, allowing you to stay focused on the discussion.

With "Take notes for me," Gemini works in the background to give you:

• Real-time capturing: Gemini transcribes the conversation and creates a meeting summary with key action items.
• Seamless saving: Your notes are automatically saved to a Google Doc in your Google Drive.
• Instant recaps: After the meeting, you’ll get an email with the summary and action items.

Whether you’re tracking next steps during a neighborhood meeting or gathering client requests for a catering order, “Take notes for me” keeps you organized.

If you’re a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriber — or an eligible Workspace business customer — you can use the feature now for meetings that you host.

• During a call: Click the pencil icon at the top of your Meet window to start note-taking.
• For all calls: Enable the feature under Meeting records in your Google Meet settings.

All meeting participants will be notified when the feature is enabled.

In the Gemini app, we’re rolling out study notebooks, a dedicated space that turns Gemini into an interactive, adaptive learning platform.

They offer personalized lessons for every student’s learning goal, whether that’s tackling a school course, quiz or standardized test.

Studying can feel overwhelming, especially when you don't know where to start or what to focus on next. That’s why we’re introducing study notebooks in the Gemini app.

Study notebooks are designed specifically for students. As a goal-oriented learning space, they generate personalized lessons based on your real-time strengths and knowledge gaps. Your progress is tracked through a custom dashboard based on an initial diagnostic quiz and then follow-up quiz performance. Here are five ways to learn with study notebooks in Gemini:

1. Assess your knowledge gaps

To start, upload your syllabus, notes, reading materials or other class materials. Gemini will then generate a custom diagnostic quiz to establish an academic baseline. It actively pinpoints your unique strengths and weaknesses, so you know exactly which areas need attention, replacing guessing games with a tailored learning plan.

2. Study with bite-sized lessons built just for you

Once your baseline knowledge is assessed, your study notebook crafts short lessons designed to tackle your knowledge gaps. Each lesson includes practice quizzes to test your understanding, which are based on class materials you uploaded. While studying, you can pause at any time to ask questions right within your study notebook. Coming later this summer, lessons will feature more visuals like diagrams and interactive visualizations.

3. Track your progress

Study notebooks feature a personalized, skill-based progress dashboard that tracks your learning in real time. To do this, Gemini is breaking down your learning goal into more than 100 specific learning objectives, then grouping those into topics and tracking your progress. It labels these as "Strengths," "Focus areas" or "Not started," updating automatically as you complete quizzes in follow-up lessons. The dashboard actively ranks and recommends your top priority lessons so you always know your next step, while still allowing you to filter and browse by specific strengths, focus areas and more.

4. Prep for standardized exams

Preparing for major milestone exams can be stressful and expensive. Today, you can prepare for exams like the SAT — grounded in authoritative questions from The Princeton Review — directly within study notebooks. Standardized exam prep uses the same diagnostic quiz and personalized bite-sized lessons with progress checks to help you pinpoint your strengths and focus areas. We’re continuing to add more standardized tests in study notebooks including JEE, NEET, ENEM, ACT and GRE this summer.

5. Stay organized

Because your notebook’s sources are seamlessly integrated across Gemini app and NotebookLM, you can easily reference past chats and use your uploaded class materials right within NotebookLM to generate interactive flashcards, Video Overviews and more.

Study notebooks are rolling out globally in all languages.

We are introducing several updates to the Gemini tab in Google Classroom designed to make its tools even more helpful for teachers. These changes make it easier for educators to collaborate with AI and create visual aids from any device, while expanding options for refining lesson plans.

Mobile availability

We know educators and students use Google Classroom on the go on their mobile devices, so we are excited to announce that the Gemini tab is now available in the Classroom Android and iOS apps, making these features more accessible to teachers and higher education students. For educators, the following features are available in the Classroom mobile app: Generate a quiz, Brainstorm project ideas, Craft a compelling hook, Tackle common misconceptions, and starter prompts for the Gemini app. All Gemini starter prompts and personal class notebooks in the student Gemini tab are available in the Classroom mobile app.

Tools to generate visual resources

Powered by Nano Banana 2, Google’s newest image generation model, these starter prompts help teachers create visuals that illustrate complex topics for students:

• Create an infographic
• Draw a comic strip
• Visualize a concept

Teachers can also personalize three new starter prompts to generate a slide deck for a given concept and grade level using Gemini’s Canvas tool:

• Create a presentation
• Create an interactive activity
• Convert a file to Google slides

Getting started

• Admins:
  As an administrator of your organization's Google Accounts, you can control who is allowed to use Gemini in Google Classroom to generate content and resources. These capabilities are only available to users who are verified as teachers and as 18 years of age or older in your institution’s age-based access settings. Visit the Help Center to learn about managing access to Gemini in Classroom and the option to turn the service on or off for users in your Admin console.
• End users:
  Navigate to the Gemini tab in the navigation bar in Google Classroom. When using generated content, you should always review the outputs as AI can make mistakes and refine the output so that it fits your context and local policies before assigning to students. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Gemini in Classroom, and check out these resources for teachers, including this resource with tips and best practices for trying Gemini in Classroom.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

• Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage access to Gemini in Classroom
• Google Classroom Help: Learn about Gemini in Classroom