Gemini Live may answer questions about your files soon

Google is reportedly working on adding yet another new functionality to its Gemini chatbot. The new artificial intelligence (AI) feature is said to be coming to Gemini Live, the two-way verbal conversation feature that offers a hands-free chatbot experience. According to the report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is working on adding Gemini Live support to files uploaded to Gemini. Currently, users can only interact with such content via text, but it may soon be available via voice chats.

Gemini Live reportedly supports uploaded files

Android Authority reported about the new Gemini feature. The publication found evidence of the feature during the teardown of the application package kit (APK) of the Google app beta version 15.45.33.ve.arm64. Several code sequences reportedly point towards the development of this new capability for Gemini Live.

According to the publication, the strings mark phrases like “Open Live,” “Talk About Attachment,” and “Open Live with Attachment.” Here, ‘Live’ likely refers to Gemini Live and ‘attachments’ refer to the files that users upload.

With this capability, users may be able to use Gemini Live to talk about their uploaded documents and spreadsheets, which is not currently possible. This makes it easier for users to search for insights in text-heavy documents without being tied to the Gemini interface.

However, the feature is not expected to be available to all users. CurrentlyOnly Gemini Advanced subscribers can upload files to Gemini and ask questions about them. So it is believed that the Gemini Live support is for paying subscribers using Android devices as it is not available on the web. Notably, people can subscribe to Gemini Advanced through the Google One AI Premium plan, which costs Rs. 1,950 per month.

Gemini Live was first unveiled by the company at the Google I/O event earlier this year. The tech giant first rolled it out to paying subscribers in August. Later, it was released for all Android users the following month. The voice-based two-way communication feature also supports Hindi and eight regional Indian languages.