This is what Gemini AI in Google Messages may look like

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We know that the Gemini generative AIchatbotis heading toGoogleMessages very soon –Google told us solast month – and we’ve now got some newly published screenshots that give us a preview of how the feature will look and function.

These screenshots come courtesy of some code digging by the team atTheSpAndroid(viaAndroid Authority), and we can see Gemini generating images, pulling up details fromGoogle Maps, and suggesting snippets of code.

It also seems as though it will pull up details from a connected Gmail account, and a Google account is required to use the chatbot – it won’t work without one. It doesn’t appear that the AI bot is configured to work in group chats either.

The report states that Gemini in Google Messages doesn’t seem to be able to analyze images and respond to prompts about them, though in a statement to Android Authority, Google said this functionality is included.

Limited availability

There are no real surprises here, as Gemini in Google Messages looks to work much as it does on the web and in the Android app. However, it’s interesting to see the technology built into the default messaging app for Google’s mobileoperating system.

It’s not clear when we’ll all be able to test this for ourselves, though based on this latest leak, it shouldn’t be much longer. There’s already an officialsupport pageup for the feature explaining how to start interacting with the chatbot.

At least to begin with, the feature will be limited to certain Android handsets: the Google Pixel 6 (or a later Pixel phone), theGoogle Pixel Fold, theSamsungGalaxy S22 (or a later Samsung Galaxy phone), or any Samsung Galaxy Z Flip or Galaxy Z Fold.

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All of this AI technology is moving forward at a rapid pace, and we should hear more about Gemini at Google I/O 2024 on May 14. We can expect a lot of AI talk fromAppletoo, at its ownWWDC2024 event, which should be happening sometime in June.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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