Google AI has evolved from search spelling correction and Google Translate into a vast AI ecosystem that includes TensorFlow, AlphaGo, the Transformer, BERT, AlphaFold, Gemini, Gemma, Imagen, Veo, NotebookLM, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Opal, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and Gemini-powered products across Android, Search, Workspace, Chrome, Cloud, shopping, eyewear, and developer tools.
This timeline tracks the most important Gemini and Google AI release dates, from early machine learning features in Google Search to Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0, Veo 3.1 Lite, Gemini Intelligence, and the latest Google AI platform updates in 2026.
The latest major updates in this timeline come from Google I/O 2026 on May 19, 2026. Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0, AI Search agents, Universal Cart, intelligent eyewear, Google Pics, and expanded SynthID verification across Google products.
Last updated: June 04, 2026
Table Of Contents
- Gemini and Google AI Release Dates: Newest First
- Latest Google AI Update
- Gemini Model Release Dates
- Additional Google AI Product Milestones
- Google AI Timeline
- How Google’s AI Timeline Changed Over Time
- Gemini, Omni, Spark, Antigravity, Veo, Gemma and DeepMind Explained
- Access, Pricing, and Availability Notes
- What is Gemini 3.5 Flash?
- Is Gemini free?
- Why does this timeline include older Google AI milestones?
Gemini and Google AI Release Dates: Newest First
| Model or Product | Release Date | Key Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Dreambeans | June 04, 2026 | Google Labs introduced an experimental mobile AI app that creates a small daily collection of personalized stories from the Google apps you choose to connect. |
| Gemma 4 12B | June 04, 2026 | Google announced a unified, encoder-free multimodal model, designed to bring high-performance multimodal intelligence directly to your laptop, combining mobile-first efficiency with advanced reasoning. |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | May 19, 2026 | Google introduced the first Gemini 3.5 model for faster agentic, coding, and long-workflow tasks. |
| Gemini Omni Flash | May 19, 2026 | Google introduced a multimodal world model for video generation, editing, remixing, and simulation-aware media workflows. |
| Gemini Spark | May 19, 2026 | Google announced a 24/7 personal AI agent that can plan, draft, track, and coordinate tasks across Google apps and partner services. |
| Google Antigravity 2.0 | May 19, 2026 | Google introduced a standalone agentic development app with multi-agent teams, scheduled tasks, voice, and Google product integrations. |
| Universal Cart | May 19, 2026 | Google announced an AI shopping cart for tracking products, deals, compatibility, and rewards across participating stores. |
| Gemini Intelligence for Android | May 12, 2026 | Google introduced a more proactive Android experience powered by Gemini Intelligence. |
| Googlebook | May 12, 2026 | Google introduced a new laptop category designed around Gemini Intelligence. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite GA | May 7, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite became generally available on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. |
| Gemini API File Search | May 5, 2026 | File Search added multimodal support, custom metadata, and page-level citations. |
| Gemini in cars with Google built-in | April 30, 2026 | Google announced that Gemini is coming to vehicles with Google built-in. |
| Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform | April 22, 2026 | Google launched an enterprise platform for building, managing, and governing AI agents. |
| Gemini Embedding 2 GA | April 22, 2026 | Gemini Embedding 2 became generally available for multimodal embedding workflows. |
| Deep Research Max | April 21, 2026 | Google released a more capable Deep Research agent for long-horizon research workflows. |
| Personalized image generation in Gemini | April 16, 2026 | Gemini gained personalized image generation using Nano Banana and Google Photos context. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS | April 15, 2026 | Google released a more expressive text-to-speech model in the Gemini 3.1 family. |
| Gemini on Mac | April 15, 2026 | Gemini became available as a desktop assistant for macOS. |
| Skills in Chrome | April 14, 2026 | Chrome added prompt-based AI workflows for repeated browser tasks. |
| Interactive simulations in Gemini | April 13, 2026 | The Gemini app gained support for generating interactive simulations and models. |
| Gemma 4 | April 2, 2026 | Google introduced its most capable Gemma open model family, released under the Apache 2.0 license. |
| Veo 3.1 Lite | March 31, 2026 | Google introduced its most cost-effective Veo video generation model for developers. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Live | March 26, 2026 | Google released a real-time audio model for natural, low-latency voice interactions. |
| Lyria 3 Pro | March 25, 2026 | Google released an advanced music generation model with longer tracks and more composition control. |
| Gemini Embedding 2 preview | March 11, 2026 | Google introduced its first natively multimodal embedding model built on Gemini. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite preview | March 3, 2026 | Google introduced a fast and cost-efficient Gemini 3.1 model for high-volume workloads. |
| Nano Banana 2 | February 26, 2026 | Google introduced Nano Banana 2, also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, for faster image generation and editing. |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | February 19, 2026 | Google released a smarter Gemini model for complex reasoning and agent workflows. |
| Gemini 3 Deep Think update | February 12, 2026 | Google updated Deep Think for science, research, and engineering challenges. |
| Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash | January 28, 2026 | Gemini 3 Flash added visual reasoning with code execution for grounded visual answers. |
| Personal Intelligence in Gemini | January 14, 2026 | Gemini added a beta personalization feature that can connect to Google apps. |
| Gmail Gemini features | January 9, 2026 | Gmail entered the Gemini era with new AI features. |
| Gemini 3 Flash | December 17, 2025 | Google expanded the Gemini 3 family with a faster model built for everyday use. |
| CC productivity agent | December 17, 2025 | Google introduced an agent that connects Gmail, Calendar, and Drive for personalized briefings. |
| Google Workspace Studio | December 5, 2025 | Google introduced a Workspace tool for creating work automation agents without code. |
| Gemini 3 Pro | November 18, 2025 | Google began the Gemini 3 era with Gemini 3 Pro in preview. |
| Gemini API File Search Tool | November 6, 2025 | Google added a managed retrieval system directly inside the Gemini API. |
| Opal global expansion | November 6, 2025 | Google expanded Opal to more than 160 countries. |
| Pomelli | October 28, 2025 | Google released an experimental AI marketing tool for on-brand content generation. |
| Veo 3.1 | October 15, 2025 | Google released Veo 3.1 and new Flow capabilities with richer audio and more control. |
| Search Live | September 25, 2025 | Google Search added real-time voice and camera-based AI answers. |
| Gemini Canvas visual editing | September 9, 2025 | Gemini Canvas added click-to-edit visual changes for generated web apps. |
| Opal | July 25, 2025 | Google Labs released an experimental tool for building and sharing AI mini-apps. |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite GA | July 23, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite became stable and generally available. |
| Gemini CLI | June 25, 2025 | Google introduced an open-source AI agent that brings Gemini directly into the terminal. |
| Veo 3, Imagen 4, Flow, and Gemma 3n | May 20, 2025 | Google I/O 2025 brought major AI updates across video, image, model, and coding tools. |
| NotebookLM multilingual Audio Overviews | April 29, 2025 | Audio Overviews became multilingual and available in more than 50 languages. |
| Google AI Studio Starter Apps | April 16, 2025 | Google AI Studio added editable starter apps for building with model capabilities. |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | March 25, 2025 | Google introduced an experimental Gemini 2.5 Pro model with stronger reasoning and coding. |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | December 11, 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 2.0 Flash with native tool use and stronger multimodal output. |
| Gemini 1.5 | February 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 1.5 with major long-context improvements. |
| Gemini 1.0 | December 6, 2023 | Google introduced Gemini as its largest and most capable AI model family at the time. |
Latest Google AI Update
The latest major update in this timeline is Google I/O 2026, held on May 19, 2026. Google introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, AI information agents in Search, Universal Cart, intelligent eyewear, Google Pics, and expanded SynthID verification.
For developers and enterprise users, the most important recent updates are Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google Antigravity 2.0, Antigravity CLI, Managed Agents in the Gemini API, and new Google AI Studio integrations for mobile, Workspace, Android, and local Antigravity workflows.
For creators, the most important recent video milestone is Gemini Omni Flash. It can create and edit video from text, images, video, and audio, and it is rolling out through the Gemini app, Google Flow, and YouTube Shorts.
Gemini Model Release Dates
| Gemini Model | Release Date | What Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | May 19, 2026 | First Gemini 3.5 model, built for faster agentic workflows, coding, and long-running tasks. |
| Gemini Omni Flash | May 19, 2026 | First Gemini Omni model for multimodal video creation, editing, and remixing. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite GA | May 7, 2026 | Stable, generally available model for high-volume production workloads. |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | February 19, 2026 | Upgraded Gemini model for complex reasoning and agent workflows. |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite preview | March 3, 2026 | Fast and cost-efficient Gemini 3.1 model released in preview. |
| Gemini 3 Flash | December 17, 2025 | Fast Gemini 3 model for everyday use, AI Mode, and developer tools. |
| Gemini 3 Pro | November 18, 2025 | First Gemini 3 model released in preview across Google products and developer tools. |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite GA | July 23, 2025 | Stable lower-cost Gemini 2.5 model for faster workloads. |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | April 10, 2025 | Low-latency thinking model with controllable reasoning behavior. |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | March 25, 2025 | Experimental model with stronger reasoning, coding, and complex-task performance. |
| Gemini 2.0 Flash | December 11, 2024 | Next-generation Flash model with multimodal output and native tool use. |
| Gemini 1.5 | February 2024 | Next-generation Gemini model with major long-context improvements. |
| Gemini 1.0 | December 6, 2023 | Original Gemini model family with Ultra, Pro, and Nano sizes. |
Additional Google AI Product Milestones
The main timeline above focuses on major model and platform milestones. The table below adds important Google AI resources, tools, and product updates from the original timeline that you can search for directly.
| Date | Product or Resource | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | AI information agents in Search | Search gained agents that can monitor ongoing tasks, handle follow-ups, and send updates from the search box. |
| May 19, 2026 | Ask YouTube | Search began surfacing relevant YouTube video clips that answer specific questions. |
| May 19, 2026 | Intelligent eyewear | Google previewed Gemini-powered smart glasses, including no-screen audio glasses and later AR glasses work. |
| May 19, 2026 | SynthID verification expansion | SynthID checks expanded into Search and Chrome to help identify AI-generated images and videos. |
| May 19, 2026 | Docs Live and Google Pics | Workspace gained voice-to-document drafting and a new AI image creation and editing tool. |
| May 19, 2026 | Google AI Studio mobile and integrations | Google announced a mobile AI Studio app, Workspace integrations, native Android support, and export to Antigravity. |
| April 15, 2026 | Gemini on Mac | Gemini became available as a desktop assistant for macOS users. |
| April 14, 2026 | Skills in Chrome | Chrome added reusable AI prompt workflows for common browser tasks. |
| April 13, 2026 | Interactive simulations in Gemini | The Gemini app gained support for generating interactive simulations and models. |
| March 25, 2026 | Lyria 3 Pro | Google released a music generation model for longer tracks and more composition control. |
| January 28, 2026 | Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini 3 Flash added visual reasoning with code execution for more grounded visual answers. |
| January 9, 2026 | Gmail Gemini features | Gmail added more Gemini-powered AI features for email work. |
| December 17, 2025 | CC productivity agent | Google introduced an agent that connects Gmail, Calendar, and Drive for personalized briefings. |
| December 5, 2025 | Google Workspace Studio | Workspace gained a tool for creating work automation agents without code. |
| November 6, 2025 | Deep Research with Workspace context | Gemini Deep Research gained the ability to use Gmail, Drive, and Chat context when connected. |
| November 6, 2025 | Gemini API File Search Tool | Google added a managed retrieval system directly inside the Gemini API. |
| November 6, 2025 | Opal global expansion | Opal became available in more than 160 countries. |
| October 28, 2025 | Pomelli | Google released an experimental AI marketing tool for on-brand content generation. |
| September 25, 2025 | Search Live | Google Search added real-time voice and camera-based AI answers. |
| September 22, 2025 | Gemini for Google TV | Gemini expanded to TV discovery, planning, and learning use cases. |
| September 18, 2025 | Shareable Gems | Gemini users gained Drive-style sharing controls for custom Gems. |
| September 9, 2025 | Gemini Canvas visual editing | Canvas added click-to-edit visual changes for generated web apps. |
| August 14, 2025 | Gemini memory and Temporary Chats | Gemini added more personalized chat behavior and temporary chats that auto-delete. |
| July 25, 2025 | Opal | Google Labs released a visual tool for building and sharing AI mini-apps. |
| July 14, 2025 | Gemini Embedding text model | Google’s first Gemini Embedding text model became generally available for developers. |
| June 25, 2025 | Gemini CLI | Google introduced an open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into the terminal. |
| June 6, 2025 | Scheduled actions in Gemini | The Gemini app added scheduled tasks and personalized recurring updates. |
| May 31, 2025 | Gemini Live camera and screen sharing | Gemini Live expanded camera and screen sharing across Android and iOS users. |
| May 27, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash native audio output | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview added native audio output through the Live API. |
| May 27, 2025 | AI Overviews expansion | AI Overviews expanded to more than 200 countries and territories and more than 40 languages. |
| May 19, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Pro in Firebase Studio | Firebase Studio added Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview for app development workflows. |
| May 14, 2025 | Gemini Advanced GitHub connection | Gemini Advanced added GitHub repository context for coding workflows. |
| April 29, 2025 | NotebookLM multilingual Audio Overviews | Audio Overviews became multilingual and available in more than 50 languages. |
| April 16, 2025 | Google AI Studio Starter Apps | Google AI Studio added editable starter apps for building with model capabilities. |
| April 15, 2025 | Veo 2 in Gemini Advanced | Veo 2 became available inside Gemini Advanced. |
| April 11, 2025 | Veo 2 in AI Studio | Google made Veo 2 available through Google AI Studio video generation. |
| April 10, 2025 | Gemini for Google Workspace updates | Google Workspace added new Gemini tools across Docs, Sheets, Chat, and related apps. |
| April 9, 2025 | Deep Research with Gemini 2.5 Pro | Gemini Advanced users gained Deep Research with the Gemini 2.5 Pro experimental model. |
| December 13, 2024 | Google Agentspace | Google Cloud introduced an enterprise agent and AI search product. |
| December 7, 2024 | Gemini-exp-1206 | Google made an experimental Gemini model available in Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. |
| December 4, 2024 | Genie 2 | Google DeepMind introduced a large-scale foundation world model. |
| November 2024 | Gemini memory | Gemini Advanced began rolling out a memory feature for more personalized responses. |
| October 9, 2024 | Imagen 3 | Google expanded access to its higher-quality text-to-image model. |
| September 2024 | Ask Photos | Google Photos gained a more conversational way to search photos and videos. |
| September 2024 | DataGemma | Google introduced work that uses real-world data to reduce hallucination risk. |
| August 2024 | Gemini overlay on Android | Gemini expanded as an Android assistant overlay for in-context help. |
| July 31, 2024 | Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma, and Gemma Scope | Google expanded the Gemma 2 family with smaller, safety, and interpretability resources. |
| April 2024 | CodeGemma | Google and Hugging Face released CodeGemma for code-focused model use cases. |
| March 2024 | TacticAI and SIMA | Google DeepMind published AI systems for football tactics and generalist game agents. |
| February 2024 | Genie | Google DeepMind introduced a foundation world model for playable generated environments. |
| January 2024 | MobileDiffusion | Google released research on fast on-device text-to-image generation. |
Google AI Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Machine learning helped Google Search suggest better spellings for user queries. |
| 2006 | Google Translate launched and made machine translation available to a broad public audience. |
| 2015 | Google released TensorFlow as an open-source machine learning framework. |
| 2016 | AlphaGo defeated world champion Lee Sedol in Go, a major public milestone for DeepMind. |
| 2016 | Google’s Tensor Processing Units helped accelerate large-scale AI workloads. |
| 2017 | Google researchers introduced the Transformer architecture, which became a foundation for modern language models. |
| 2019 | BERT helped Google Search better understand the meaning and context of queries. |
| 2020 | AlphaFold made a major breakthrough in protein structure prediction. |
| 2023 | Bard launched as Google’s generative AI assistant. |
| May 2023 | Google introduced PaLM 2 and expanded generative AI features across Search, Workspace, and Labs. |
| August 2023 | Google launched Duet AI for Google Workspace and expanded Duet AI in Google Cloud. |
| December 6, 2023 | Google introduced Gemini 1.0 with Ultra, Pro, and Nano model sizes. |
| February 2024 | Bard was renamed Gemini, and the Gemini app began rolling out on Android and iOS through the Google app. |
| February 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 1.5 with major long-context improvements. |
| February 2024 | Google released Gemma, a family of open models built from the same research and technology used for Gemini. |
| May 14, 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 1.5 Pro improvements and Gemini 1.5 Flash for faster multimodal use. |
| May 14, 2024 | Google introduced VideoFX, plus new updates for ImageFX and MusicFX. |
| August 2024 | Google expanded Gemini app features, including custom Gems and improved image generation with Imagen 3. |
| September 2024 | NotebookLM added Audio Overviews, which turn uploaded files into audio discussions. |
| October 2024 | Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B became production ready. |
| December 4, 2024 | Google Cloud announced Veo and Imagen 3 on Vertex AI. |
| December 11, 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 2.0 Flash with stronger multimodal capabilities and native tool use. |
| December 19, 2024 | Google introduced Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Mode as an experimental reasoning model. |
| February 6, 2025 | Google released enhanced Gemini 2.0 models with new features. |
| March 14, 2025 | Deep Research and Gems became available to more Gemini users. |
| March 19, 2025 | Gemini added Canvas and Audio Overview features for documents, code, and file-based work. |
| March 25, 2025 | Google introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro as an experimental model with stronger reasoning and coding. |
| April 9, 2025 | Google introduced Agent2Agent, an open protocol for agent interoperability. |
| April 10, 2025 | Google announced Gemini 2.5 Flash as a lower-latency thinking model. |
| April 18, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash became available in AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app. |
| May 2, 2025 | AI Mode became available to all Labs users in the United States. |
| May 6, 2025 | Google released a Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview I/O edition with stronger coding performance. |
| May 14, 2025 | Google DeepMind announced AlphaEvolve, a Gemini-powered coding agent for algorithm design. |
| May 20, 2025 | Google I/O 2025 brought major updates including Flow, Veo 3, Imagen 4, AI Mode, Deep Think, Gemma 3n, Stitch, and Gemini Code Assist. |
| June 2025 | The Gemini app added scheduled actions and expanded Gemini Live camera and screen sharing. |
| July 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite became stable and generally available. |
| August 5, 2025 | Google DeepMind announced Genie 3, a world model that can generate interactive environments. |
| September 2025 | Google expanded AI Mode, Gemini for Google TV, shareable Gems, and Search Live capabilities. |
| October 15, 2025 | Google introduced Veo 3.1 and advanced Flow capabilities with richer audio and more video control. |
| November 18, 2025 | Google introduced Gemini 3 and Gemini 3 Pro in preview. |
| November 18, 2025 | Google announced Antigravity, an agentic development platform for AI-assisted software work. |
| November 20, 2025 | Nano Banana Pro, also known as Gemini 3 Pro Image, became available in Google AI Studio and the Gemini app. |
| December 17, 2025 | Google released Gemini 3 Flash for faster everyday AI use and developer workflows. |
| January 14, 2026 | Gemini introduced Personal Intelligence, a beta feature that can use connected Google apps for more personalized help. |
| February 12, 2026 | Google updated Gemini 3 Deep Think for research, science, and engineering challenges. |
| February 19, 2026 | Google released Gemini 3.1 Pro for complex tasks and agent workflows. |
| March 3, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite launched in preview as a fast, cost-efficient Gemini 3.1 model. |
| March 11, 2026 | Google introduced Gemini Embedding 2 as a multimodal embedding model for text, image, video, and audio. |
| March 26, 2026 | Google released Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for real-time voice interactions. |
| March 31, 2026 | Google introduced Veo 3.1 Lite as its most cost-effective video generation model. |
| April 15, 2026 | Google released Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS for expressive text-to-speech generation. |
| April 16, 2026 | Gemini added personalized image generation using Nano Banana and Google Photos context. |
| April 21, 2026 | Google released Deep Research Max for longer and more complex research workflows. |
| April 22, 2026 | Google launched Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and made Gemini Embedding 2 generally available. |
| April 30, 2026 | Google announced that Gemini is coming to cars with Google built-in. |
| May 5, 2026 | Gemini API File Search added multimodal support, custom metadata, and page-level citations. |
| May 7, 2026 | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite became generally available for enterprise production workloads. |
| May 12, 2026 | Google introduced Gemini Intelligence for Android and Googlebook, a device category designed around Gemini Intelligence. |
| May 19, 2026 | Google I/O 2026 introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0, AI Search agents, Universal Cart, intelligent eyewear, Google Pics, and expanded SynthID verification. |
How Google’s AI Timeline Changed Over Time
Google’s early AI timeline focused on search quality, translation, and machine learning infrastructure. Search spelling correction, Google Translate, TensorFlow, TPUs, and BERT show how Google used AI to improve products at very large scale before consumer chat assistants became common.
The DeepMind period brought public research milestones. AlphaGo showed that AI could master a difficult strategy game. AlphaFold showed that AI could help solve scientific problems with practical value for biology and medicine.
The Gemini period changed Google AI from a collection of research and product features into a unified model and assistant platform. Gemini now connects consumer apps, developer APIs, enterprise agent platforms, video generation, image generation, coding tools, Search, Android, Workspace, Chrome, terminal workflows, and Cloud.
The 2025 and 2026 updates show a clear shift toward agentic AI. Gemini 3, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark, AI information agents in Search, Universal Cart, Opal, Workspace Studio, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Antigravity 2.0, Managed Agents in the Gemini API, Deep Research Max, Gemini API File Search, and Gemini Intelligence all point toward AI systems that can reason across tools, files, apps, devices, and longer workflows.
Gemini, Omni, Spark, Antigravity, Veo, Gemma and DeepMind Explained
Gemini is Google’s main AI model family and assistant platform. It powers the Gemini app, developer APIs, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, parts of Workspace, Android experiences, Search features, and many multimodal workflows.
Gemini 3.5 Flash is the first model in the Gemini 3.5 family. Google positioned it as a fast model for agentic tasks, coding, AI Mode in Search, and longer workflows that need quick output.
Gemini Omni is Google’s multimodal world-model family. Gemini Omni Flash starts with video generation and editing from text, images, video, and audio, with support across the Gemini app, Google Flow, and YouTube Shorts.
Gemini Spark is Google’s personal AI agent for proactive help. It is designed to coordinate tasks across Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, and connected partner apps.
Veo is Google’s video generation model family. Veo 3 added stronger video generation with sound, Veo 3.1 improved audio and control, and Veo 3.1 Lite gave developers a lower-cost option for video generation workloads.
Nano Banana 2, also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, became an important Gemini image generation update in February 2026 because it brought faster image generation and editing into the Gemini app experience.
Gemma is Google’s open model family. It gives developers access to smaller open models built from the same research direction as Gemini, with use cases across local development, research, and production systems.
Antigravity is Google’s agent-first development platform for software work. Antigravity 2.0 adds a standalone desktop app, multi-agent orchestration, scheduled tasks, voice, and integrations with Google AI Studio, Android, Firebase, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Gemini CLI is Google’s earlier open-source terminal AI agent. Google is now moving many individual developer workflows toward Antigravity CLI, while enterprise plans and API-key workflows can continue to use Gemini CLI support where available.
Opal is a Google Labs tool for building AI mini-apps with natural language and visual editing. It matters because it gives non-developers and builders a practical way to turn prompts into reusable mini-app workflows.
Google DeepMind is the research organization behind many of Google’s major AI advances, including AlphaGo, AlphaFold, Gemini, Genie, AlphaEvolve, and other scientific and agentic systems.
Access, Pricing, and Availability Notes
Many Gemini app features are available for free, but higher limits and advanced features often require Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra, Workspace plans, enterprise plans, or API billing.
Developer access usually depends on the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, Antigravity, Antigravity CLI, Gemini CLI, or Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Video generation with Veo and Gemini Omni models may require paid-tier access, and availability can vary by region, product, account type, and release stage.
For API cost comparisons across Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other model providers, see the AI LLM API pricing guide.
Related AI Timeline Resources
- OpenAI and ChatGPT Timeline
- Anthropic Claude Timeline
- Meta AI Timeline
- AI LLM API Pricing
- Free AI Resources
FAQs
What is the latest Google AI update?
The latest major Google AI update is Google I/O 2026 on May 19, 2026. The event introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0, AI Search agents, Universal Cart, intelligent eyewear, Google Pics, and expanded SynthID verification.
When was Gemini first released?
Gemini was first introduced on December 6, 2023. The first Gemini family included Gemini Ultra, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Nano.
When did Bard become Gemini?
Bard became Gemini in February 2024. Google also began rolling out the Gemini app on Android and through the Google app on iOS.
What is Gemini 3.5 Flash?
Gemini 3.5 Flash is the first model in Google’s Gemini 3.5 family. It is built for fast agentic tasks, coding, AI Mode in Search, and long workflows that need quicker output.
What is Gemini Omni Flash?
Gemini Omni Flash is the first model in Google’s Gemini Omni family. It creates and edits video from text, images, video, and audio, and supports conversational video editing across Gemini, Flow, and YouTube Shorts workflows.
What is Gemini Spark?
Gemini Spark is Google’s personal AI agent for proactive task help. It can plan events, draft messages, create trackers or slides, and coordinate actions across Google apps and supported third-party services.
What is Gemini CLI?
Gemini CLI is Google’s open-source AI agent for the terminal. Google is moving many individual developer workflows toward Antigravity CLI, while enterprise and API-key workflows can continue to use Gemini CLI support where available.
What is Google Antigravity 2.0?
Google Antigravity 2.0 is a standalone agentic development app for coordinating software agents. It supports multi-agent work, scheduled tasks, voice, an Antigravity CLI, an SDK, and integrations with Google developer products.
What is Veo 3.1 Lite?
Veo 3.1 Lite is Google’s lower-cost video generation model for developers. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video workflows and was introduced on March 31, 2026.
What is Gemma?
Gemma is Google’s open model family. It is designed for developers and researchers who want smaller open models connected to Google’s Gemini research direction.
Is Gemini free?
Gemini has free access in several consumer products, but higher limits, advanced models, enterprise features, and API usage can require a paid plan or usage-based billing.
Why does this timeline include older Google AI milestones?
Gemini did not appear in isolation. Earlier Google AI work in Search, Translate, TensorFlow, AlphaGo, the Transformer, BERT, and AlphaFold shaped the technical path that led to modern Gemini and Google AI products.
