What's New in Gemini?

Google has announced a comprehensive set of new features for the Gemini app, which has now surpassed 900 million monthly active users — doubling in just 12 months. [citation:4]

New Creative Capabilities

Deep Research

AI-powered planning and report compilation, transforming complex research tasks into structured outputs. [citation:4]

Canvas

Dedicated interface for writing and editing long-form content with AI assistance. [citation:4]

Gemini Live (Enhanced)

Real-time voice and video communication with the AI assistant. [citation:4]

Nano Banana (Image Creation)

50 billion images have been created globally using this tool. It supports layout editing and style changes via text commands. [citation:4]

Lyria (Music Creation)

Google DeepMind's music creation model, enabling users to generate and edit music through natural language. [citation:4]

Gemini Omni (Video Creation)

Breakthrough video creation model announced at Google I/O 2026. Users can refine and edit content through dialogue, add details, or create custom AI avatars. Ensures tight synchronization of characters, backgrounds, and visual elements. [citation:4]

NotebookLM Upgrades

NotebookLM has been comprehensively upgraded to run on Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity, bringing new autonomous capabilities and advanced reasoning. [citation:4]

  • Secure cloud computing: Each notebook gets a secure cloud system, allowing NotebookLM to write and run its own code
  • 100+ integrated skills: For in-depth research and complex analysis
  • Performance improvement: Over 65% superior performance across five core evaluation criteria
  • Large document analysis: 69.9% improvement
  • Web research & source code retrieval: Up to 78.2% improvement [citation:4]

Availability

Features rolling out globally on web for Google AI Ultra users and Workspace enterprise customers with AI Ultra Access, with broader expansion planned. [citation:4]

Pros

  • 900M monthly active users — massive adoption
  • Unified creative tools (images, music, video) in one app
  • 50 billion images created — proven usage
  • NotebookLM performance improvements (69.9%+ on large documents)
  • NotebookLM can now write and run its own code

Cons

  • Advanced features limited to AI Ultra and Workspace enterprise
  • NotebookLM upgrades initially limited to Ultra users
  • Some features may be region-restricted
  • Requires Google AI subscription for full access

Who Should Use It?

Perfect for: Google AI users, researchers, content creators, musicians, video producers, and enterprise teams using Workspace.

Verdict

Google Gemini's 900M user milestone and new creative features — including Lyria music, Omni video, and upgraded NotebookLM — position it as a comprehensive creativity and research platform. [citation:4]

Rating: 4.4/5 - The all-in-one AI platform for work and creativity.