Google is testing a new voice chat feature for Search. Called Search Live, the feature is built into AI Mode and allows users to have a real-time, back-and-forth verbal conversation with Google’s Search tools. You may be familiar with the experience if you have tried Gemini Live or ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode.
To test the feature, sign up for AI Mode via Google Labs. It currently supports English and is limited to users in the US. Once you do that, a new Live icon should appear under the Search bar in the Google app for Android and iOS. It’s the left-most icon under Search.
Tapping that would open up a new window where you can drop your verbal queries. You can ask a question, wait for the AI to respond, and then ask follow-up questions if required. Responses will include links to relevant sources.
Search Live in AI Mode
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Search Live works in the background, so you can switch apps without affecting your ongoing conversation. You can also tap on the Transcript button at the bottom to get a full text of what you just talked about. If you need to pick up from where you left off previously, you can enter the same chat by visiting your AI Mode history.
Like most AI products from Google, Search Live also uses a customized version of Gemini. Soon, Google plans to integrate more Gemini features, like using your camera to ask Search questions about what’s in front of you.
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The AI Mode, on the other hand, is now available for all users in the US—even for those who didn’t sign up for the experiment. In essence, it mimics AI chatbots to provide more conversational and curated responses.
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