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- Google’s Nest smart speakers with Gemini-backed Google Assistant are getting new voices.
- The three new voices are also named after plants, as were the seven previously made available by Google in December 2024.
- Gemini-powered Google Assistant is still an experimental feature, available only in the US.
Google’s ongoing mission to replace the traditional Google Assistant with Gemini has largely been limited to Android phones. Other devices, such as smart speakers and other Nest devices, are also in the fold, but the enhancements have been voluntary. Back in December 2024, Google enabled Gemini-backed responses on Nest devices as an experimental feature and is now adding small enhancements to entice more users to jump on board.
Google has recently been testing new voices for Google Assistant responses powered by Gemini on Nest speakers. Spotted by 9to5Google, the following new voices add to the previously released seven, bumping the count to ten:
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