If there’s anything to say about this year’s I/O conference, it’s that Google pretty much didn’t hold back when it came to all things AI. The company unveiled a ton of new announcements, including big changes to the Gemini app, both in terms of form and function.
It’s clear that Google’s overhaul of the Gemini app steers it away from a traditional text-heavy chatbot, and goes toward a more interactive, media-rich assistant as seen with Gemini Spark. In addition to agentic functions, the update also brings a newly developed design language which Google refers to as “Neural Expressive.” This replaces the standard chat log layout with a more fluid interface featuring vibrant colors, updated typography, and integrated haptic feedback for mobile devices.
Instead of delivering standard walls of text, the app now structures information in a more dynamic manner, with responses formatted in real time to include key data, embedded imagery, interactive timelines, narrated videos, and dynamic graphics to simplify complex information.
Google has also fully integrated Gemini Live into the main chat, which will let users to transition immediately between typing and natural voice conversations without losing context. Additionally, improvments to audio capture now allow users to speak and pause naturally while working through complex ideas without being prematurely cut off by the assistant. Google plans to introduce localized regional dialects to the platform in the near future, giving users more choices for their preferred AI voice.
The Neural Expressive design system and integrated conversational tools are rolling out globally today, and will be available for users on web, Android, and iOS.
