Gemini for Home does more than just replace Google Assistant on smart speakers and displays. Featuring a rebuilt Home architecture, it adds intelligence to cameras and makes possible a redesigned Home app for Android and iOS. Compared to the phone experience, Gemini for Home has been optimized for communal environments and is spatially aware. On the voice front, there are 10 new options that are more natural with realistic pacing and intonation. These new voices complement the kind of responses made possible by Gemini and large language models. The improvements start with how commands no longer have to follow a specific structure to work, with smart home requests especially benefiting. You don’t have to remember device names either, while Gemini now understands your context: For example, if you’re upstairs and say, “Hey Google, I’m about to cook, can you turn on the lights,” it will know to turn on the lights in the kitchen downstairs. You can string together multiple instructions and Gemini will process all of them. LLMs also unlock complex requests with exceptions: “Turn on all the lights except for the kitchen lights, and lock the front door. ” If you have cameras, you can ask what’s happening in your house with the “Ask Home” functionality.

Full report : Google unveils Gemini for Home, replacing Assistant on smart speakers with new voice options and improved conversational skills, and a redesigned Home app.