Subvolts take New Gemini models aim for more natural, real-time conversations. Sep 15, 2026 - Developers
- These models offer improved capabilities for building conversational AI applications.
- Business
- Enhanced dialogue models can lead to better customer service and more engaging user interactions.
- Everyday users
- Expect more natural and fluid conversations with AI assistants and services.
Google released new AI models focused on improving natural, real-time conversations.
Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking are our most advanced live dialogue models yet, built for natural conversation.
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Google introduced Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its most advanced live dialogue models for natural conversation. These models aim to improve real-time interaction capabilities.
Google released new AI models named Gemini 3.8 Live. They are designed to have more natural conversations with people in real time. This could make talking to AI feel more like talking to another person.
Google's latest dialogue models, Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking, focus on natural conversation. This release targets improved real-time interaction, a key area for AI assistants and customer service applications. Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic are also heavily invested in conversational AI. Future developments will likely focus on the models' ability to maintain context and coherence over longer interactions, especially in the Extended Thinking version.
- Model Names: Gemini 3.8 Live, Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
- Primary Function: Live dialogue, natural conversation
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- HeuristicUse Gemini native audio for global communicationLeverage Gemini's native audio capabilities to break down language barriers and enable seamless global communication. · 10 min
- Setting tipGemini 3.5 Live Translate Android 'listening mode'Hear translations directly through your phone's earpiece for private, headphone-free listening. · 2 min
- Setting tipGemini 3.5 Live Translate headphone translation featureExperience seamless translation mirroring speaker's tone across 70+ languages with connected headphones. · 2 min
- ToolLive speech translation in Google Translate app betaBeta feature for real-time speech-to-speech translation in headphones, preserving speaker's voice characteristics. · 5 min
Questions people ask
- What are Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?
- These are Google's most advanced live dialogue models, built for natural conversation.
- What is the goal of these new models?
- The models are designed to enable more natural and advanced live dialogue.
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