All Details on Google Bard’s Official App and Advanced Subscription as it is Renamed ‘Gemini’
Google has officially named its Bard AI chatbot Gemini, in line with the powerful Large Language Model it’s built on. In addition, the search giant now offers its own app for Gemini, and it is available on both iOS and Android platforms.
In addition, a new advanced version of the chatbot is also available – Gemini Advanced; it comes with Google’s new Ultra 1.0 LLM. For the uninitiated, Google introduced the Gemini AI family in December last year, with Nano, Pro and Ultra variants available, but the Ultra was kept for now. It replaced PaLM 2 LLM with its even more advanced AI model.
Rumors of this impending change spread last week, fueled by a leak of Bard’s changelog in X by developer Dylan Russel, which hinted at a possible name change. The changelog specifically stated, “Bard is now Gemini.”
However, Google CEO Sundar Pichai notes that Gemini Advanced, which will be a paid experience, is “much more capable of reasoning, following instructions, coding and creative collaboration.”
He added: “You can start using Gemini Advanced by subscribing to the new Google One AI Premium plan, which offers the best of Google’s AI capabilities in one place. This premium package is based on the popular Google One service, which offers expanded storage and unique product features.”
In particular, the first two months of Gemini Advanced through the Google One AI Premium package are free. Later, users can continue to subscribe by paying Rs 1,950, which unlocks benefits like 2TB of cloud storage, Gemini’s seamless integration with Gmail, Docs and other workspace apps, and other features.
