- Gemini Live has been updated with smarter models
- Google promises more customizable and expressive conversations
- You can try out new features with accents and narration.
Last August, Google promised major updates to Google Gemini Live, Gemini’s real-time chat interface, and those updates are now available on Android and iOS, giving you access to “more customizable and expressive conversations.”
Other the official blog postThe latest update gives you more control over AI discussions and opens up new learning opportunities. Gemini Live already felt natural and intuitive, almost like talking to a real person, and now it feels even more so.
“Conversations are more than just words,” says Google. “It’s about the nuances of the way we speak: the rise and fall of our voice, the rhythm of our sentences and the tone of our words. The new updates to Gemini Live “will significantly improve your ability to understand and use key elements of human language.”
Josh Woodward, Head of artificial intelligence at Google he continueddeclares that the new models represent “the biggest update to Gemini Live ever” and publishes some of the scenarios where the improvements are made, including teaching capabilities, testing and accents.
Try it yourself
We’ve just released our biggest update to Gemini Live. He’s smarter. It is more expressive. He has accents. And my favorite: he can talk faster! Here are three ways people are already using it at @GeminiApp. pic.twitter.com/BGw7unbkqINovember 12, 2025
The five new updates allow Gemini Live to make better use of tone, rhythm and tone. First, you can make him speak slower or faster, and if you talk about something stressful, he can automatically respond in a calmer voice than usual.
Storytelling is another area where you can express this: let Gemini Live tell the story of the Roman Empire from the point of view of Julius Caesar, and you should see it presented in dramatic audio form, complete with character accents.
Easily switch between languages in Gemini Live – YouTube
Speaking of accents, you can now have Gemini Live imitate accents, from cowboy to cockney. according to Google, Gemini can now also provide you with personalized learning experiences: If you want to improve your skills in a foreign language or a classic novel, Gemini Live offers personalized, adaptive guidance.
Other scenarios you can try are practice calls, whether you’re preparing for a job interview or a difficult family conversation. According to Google, Gemini Live provides “an accessible practice environment to build your confidence and improve your communication skills.”