Google’s Bard May Undergo a Name Change to ‘Gemini’ and Receive a Dedicated App
Google Bard, a popular AI chatbot and competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has been around for almost a year. The chatbot recently underwent a major overhaul and now runs on the search giant’s Gemini Large Language Model family and gets support for creating images using the Imagen 2 model. Now the chatbot could be in line for another major upgrade in the form of a complete rebrand.
Google Bard may be renamed “Google Gemini” to match the name of the underlying LLM on which it is based. This information comes from a leaked changelog shared by app developer Dylan Russel on X, which hints at a possible naming change. “Bard is now Gemini,” the changelog reads.
In addition to the name change, Google’s chatbot could get “an advanced user interface that reduces visual distractions, improves readability and simplifies navigation.”
Google could also introduce a new paid version of the chatbot called “Gemini Advanced,” which also includes voice chat tools similar to ChatGPT Plus and runs on “Ultra 1.0,” which the company calls its most advanced AI model. yet.
Additionally, the same changelog suggests that a dedicated app for Gemini may also be on the way. “Get help in new ways to learn, write thank-you notes, plan events, and more with Google AI on your phone,” Google says in the purported changelog.
In addition, it is said to work with Google’s own apps such as Gmail, Maps and YouTube, and users can interact with it using text, voice or images. This app may be released on select devices in English in the United States and will soon expand to other countries.
It’s also important to note that the changelog is dated February 7th, which is only a few days away from now. It is possible that we will see these changes on that day.
