Google recently revealed Gemini, a game-changing foundational model capable of performing a wide range of tasks in the natural language, computer vision, and audio domains. Gemini is already available to developers, but Google is striving to incorporate it into its own goods and services. Pixie, a new AI helper that will be exclusive to Pixel devices, is one of the most exciting initiatives.
Pixie will use Gemini, according to The Information, to access and analyze data from Gmail, Maps, and other Google programs on the user’s phone. The goal is to develop a more personalized and context-aware version of Google Assistant capable of performing complicated and multimodal tasks.
Pixie, for example, could guide the user to the nearest shop where they can purchase an item they have photographed, or book a seat at a restaurant they have searched for.
According to the rumor, Pixie might be introduced alongside the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, which are slated to Google delivered in late 2023. Pixie, on the other hand, is not the same as Assistant with Bard (AWB), another AI tool debuted by Google in October. Based on Gemini’s capabilities, AWB is a conversational interface that can generate natural language responses. Google stated that AWB will be available for Pixel devices early next year, and that it will most likely be compatible with Samsung and iOS devices as well.
Pixie could be viewed as an evolution of AWB or a new application of Gemini’s capabilities. It’s unclear why Google is making Pixie limited to Pixel devices, but it could be a way for the company’s flagship phones to stand out from the crowd. According to the source, Google intends to introduce Gemini-based AI features to its lower-end phones and wearable devices, such as its smartwatch.
Another ambitious concept that Googles is rumored to be investigating is a set of glasses that may employ Gemini to recognize the objects that the wearer is looking at and deliver direction or information. The glasses, for example, could assist the user in learning how to play a musical instrument, answer a math problem, or handle a tool.
This project is currently in the planning stages, and it is unclear whether it will ever be realized. Google last dabbled with augmented reality glasses with Google Glass, which was discontinued in 2015, though the enterprise model was still available until earlier this year.
