Overview

• Search Live is integrated into the Google app on Android and iOS for AI Mode users enrolled via Labs, activating through a new Live icon.
• Powered by a custom Gemini AI model, it employs a query fan-out technique to gather diverse web content for voice responses.
• A persistent transcript feature lets users view the text version of replies and type additional questions after the spoken answer.
• The conversational audio continues running in the background, allowing users to switch apps without disrupting the chat.
• Early testers praise the smooth dialogue flow but warn that this experimental feature can misstate facts and lacks pause or rewind controls.