Google is testing voice feature in search with AI Mode

Google has said they are testing Search Live with voice input for AI Mode in the Google app. Available to the Android and iOS users in the U.S., users on Google Labs can access the feature. 

“This is perfect for when you’re on the go or multitasking, like if you’re packing for a trip. Simply open the Google app, tap the new “Live” icon and verbally ask your question, like, “What are some tips for preventing a linen dress from wrinkling in a suitcase?” You’ll hear a helpful AI-generated audio response and you can easily follow up with another question, like, “What should I do if it still wrinkles?” You’ll also find easy-to-access links right on your screen so you can dig deeper with content from the web,” a blog posted by the company said.

Users can continue chatting in Search Live even as they use other apps and even click on the “transcript” button to see the text version of the response. 

They can also go back to a Search Live response via AI Mode history.

Search Live is based on a custom version of the Gemini model with advanced voice capabilities and it also uses a query fan-out technique to display a wider range of results.

Google will be rolling out more capabilities to Search Live in AI Mode including camera so it can see what the user is looking at in real-time. 

The Search Live option appears as a new icon directly under the search bar once inside AI Mode in Labs.