Made by Google Podcast The AI Smart Home is Finally Here: Gemini Powers Up Google Home | Made by Google Podcast S8E6
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Oct 8, 2025 Anish Kattukaran, Senior Director of Product Management for Google's home team, joins to unveil the Gemini era. He discusses transformative updates like upgraded smart devices and a sleek new Google Home app that unifies Nest products. Anish highlights Gemini's ability to facilitate natural, context-aware conversations and introduces innovations like the Home Brief summary feature and advanced camera capabilities. Plus, he shares exciting news about the Google Home Premium subscription, offering enhanced features for a smarter home experience.
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Gemini Upgrades Existing Home Devices
- Gemini for Home brings LLM-level conversationality and understanding to speakers, displays, cameras, and doorbells.
- Google will roll it out in early access to devices shipped in the last decade so existing users benefit without buying new hardware.
LLM Power Plus Predictable Controls
- Gemini retains all Assistant capabilities while adding more natural, context-aware interactions.
- It blends LLM creativity with predictable control for tasks like playing specific media or toggling devices.
Try Gemini Live For Fluid Conversations
- Use "Google, let's chat" to enter Gemini Live for continuous, interruptible conversations.
- Leverage Gemini Live to refine responses mid-conversation, like adding dietary constraints or preferences.