How does Google's new AI translation work?

Unlike earlier translation models that would wait for a speaker to finish their sentence before beginning the translation, Gemini 3.5 Live Translate generates speech continuously while the person is talking and, Google says, can deliver fluid translations that are just a few seconds behind throughout the session.

Gemini 3.5 Live Translation on your phone:

Google is bringing Gemini 3.5 Live Translation to both the Android and iOS versions of the Google Translate app. So when users are working with the Live Translate feature on the app, they can connect a pair of headphones to start using the seamless translation offered by Gemini 3.5 Live Translation.

How to use Gemini 3.5 Live Translation?

Google's newest AI offering is coming to a number of Google products from today, including Google Meet (enterprise only via private preview), the Google Translate app on mobile, Google AI Studio, and the Gemini Live API.

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