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Gemini Transforms Google TV With Voice‑Tuned Settings and Generative Media

The staged release starts on select TCL models and requires Android TV OS 14, with some creation features reportedly tied to a Gemini subscription.

Overview

  • Viewers can use natural language to fix picture and audio, such as saying “the screen is too dim” or “I can’t hear the dialogue,” without leaving what they’re watching.
  • A TV‑optimized, visually rich response format adds high‑resolution images, video context and real‑time sports, with “Dive deeper” narrated overviews for complex topics.
  • Deeper Google Photos integration enables searches by person or moment, artistic style edits via Photos Remix, and cinematic slideshows generated on the TV.
  • On‑screen creation taps Nano Banana for image edits and Veo for short video generation, with prompts issued on the TV and optional phone‑to‑TV uploads for edits.
  • The rollout begins on select TCL sets before reaching other Google TV hardware in the coming months, and features require an internet connection and Google account; privacy, parental controls and older‑device performance remain concerns, and reporters say advanced video generation may require a paid tier.