Google Translate becomes smarter with Gemini integration

Google has given a major upgrade to Translate by integrating Gemini AI models to deliver a more natural translation experience. Google Translate can now offer real-time text translation, speech-to-speech translation, and real-time speech translation through headphones. Here’s all you need to know.

What’s new with the updated Google Translate?

Google Translate has been improved across Google Search and the Translate app. Gemini is now powering Translate, making it smarter and better at understanding context, idioms, slang, and even local expressions.

Translate finally understands what you meant and not just what you typed. This means, instead of literal word-for-word translation, it now analyses the meaning and intent to produce more natural results.

Further, Google is also rolling out a beta version of live speech-to-speech translation and native audio capabilities that let it hear real-time translations through a pair of headphones.

These tools are expanding to nearly 20 additional countries, including India, Germany, Sweden, and Taiwan. Google is also adding support for new language pairs, such as English to German and Portuguese.

This is just the start; Google is aiming to refine Translate even further. Translate is all set to become a real-time communication and learning app, instead of just being a utility tool.

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