Google’s ‘live’ AI search assistant can handle conversations in dozens more languages
The voice-and-camera AI assistant now works in 200+ countries and dozens more languages.
Google has launched a major global expansion of its 'Search Live' feature, an AI assistant that allows users to search for information using their voice and smartphone camera. The service, which rolled out broadly in the US last September, is now available in over 200 countries and territories and supports dozens of additional languages. This expansion is powered by a new, specialized AI model called Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which Google describes as 'inherently multilingual' and optimized for audio interactions.
According to Google, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live brings significant improvements to the speed and quality of responses, enabling 'more natural and intuitive conversations.' Users can activate Search Live by tapping the 'Live' button in the Google app on Android or iOS, or through Google Lens. The assistant provides audio answers alongside web links, allowing for hands-free, real-time problem-solving, like getting instructions for a DIY project.
In a related update, Google is also bringing the real-time translation feature from its Translate app to iOS devices. This feature, which captures speech and plays the translation through headphones, is expanding to new regions including Germany, Spain, France, Nigeria, Italy, the UK, Japan, Bangladesh, and Thailand. This dual rollout marks a significant step in Google's strategy to make its AI-powered, multimodal assistance tools accessible to a worldwide audience.
- Search Live, Google's voice-and-camera AI assistant, is now available in over 200 countries and dozens of new languages.
- The expansion is powered by the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model, designed for faster, more natural multilingual audio conversations.
- Google is also rolling out Translate's real-time 'conversation mode' to iOS and expanding it to 10 new countries, including Germany, Japan, and the UK.
Why It Matters
This global rollout makes powerful, conversational AI assistance accessible worldwide, breaking down language barriers for real-time visual and audio search.