Google is introducing new AI-powered features for developers on both Google Play and within Android.
Starting off with Google Play, developers will be able to localize their apps with Gemini. Using Gemini-powered translations for apps, which is now integrated into the Play Console. It is also adding improved insights so developers can understand and act faster on their metrics. This is also powered by Gemini, which can automatically generate descriptions of charts, to help developers understand trends and events.
Android gains Nano Banana and Imagen
Moving onto the Android side of things, Google is going to make it easier for developers and their users to take advantage of Gemini Nano inside their Android Apps. This is part of the Alpha release of the ML Kit’s GenAI Prompt API, which will let developers unlock powerful on-device AI capabilities with Gemini Nano. This includes image understanding, intelligent document scanning, data transformation, content prompting, content analysis, and more.
Google is also bringing along more AI capabilities with Nano Banana and Imagen. New Agentic capabilities are also coming to Android Studio, allowing devleopers to use Agent Mode to upgrade APIs. It also brings the ability to bring any LLM to power the AI functionality inside Android Studio.
Finally, Google has a new resource for high-quality AI-assisted Android development. This is an upcoming Android benchmark which will evaluate LLMs against a range of common Android development areas to measure a model’s ability to navigate complex code bases.
These new features are rolling out starting today, making it easier than ever to build apps on Android using AI.
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