Google continues to evolve how we interact with Search—now you can ask questions not just by typing, but by looking, listening, or speaking. Recent updates bring powerful AI features to Google Lens and Search Labs, all powered by Google’s Gemini model (businessinsider.com, blog.google).
📷 1. Search with Live Video
Now you can record a video in the Google app’s Lens mode and ask along the way—like “Why are those fish swimming together?” The AI understands the context of both video and audio to deliver intelligent responses in real time. This feature is available in Search Labs for English-speaking users globally (blog.google).
🎙️ 2. Voice Questions with Lens
Don’t type, just point and talk—Voice Search in Lens lets you ask questions out loud while taking a photo. It’s like asking a friend “what is this?” and getting a smart reply. This is rolling out globally on Android and iOS in English (blog.google).
🧩 3. AI-Generated Overviews
Images and videos are now framed within AI-created summaries. These AI Overviews, which include visual search results, are helping users discover contextual insights more efficiently. Lens handles nearly 20 billion visual searches per month, and usage keeps growing—especially among younger users (blog.google).
Why It Matters
- Search that understands sight and speech: Move beyond typed queries—point a camera, speak a question.
- More intuitive, exploration-ready experience: AI smartly organizes results, making discovery easy.
- User satisfaction is rising: Early feedback shows people appreciate cleaner, more informative answers (blog.google, apnews.com).
What’s Next
These Lens innovations are currently in Search Labs for early users. Expect voice and video search in more languages and contexts soon. This evolution points toward a future where Search is seamlessly integrated into daily life—whether you’re snapping photos, capturing video, or speaking.
Google Lens now lets you search with video
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