Google's, $GOOGL, best Gemini demo was faked, per TC.
The demonstration video showcased Gemini AI's impressive capabilities, illustrating how holding a rubber duck could prompt the AI to generate game ideas or provide translations for the word "duck" in various languages. The demo not only showcased remarkable results but also emphasized Gemini AI's conversational abilities and its real-time comprehension speed. However, it has come to light that the demo video was not entirely authentic.
Contrary to what the video presented, the recent revelation, reported by Bloomberg, exposed that the live demonstration did not involve actual voice interaction between the human user and the AI. Instead, the demo was created by utilizing still image frames from the footage and providing instructions through text. This revelation has led to concerns about the transparency of the demo, as it may mislead viewers and raise questions about the readiness of Gemini AI for public use.
Oriol Vinyals, the co-lead of Gemini at Google, acknowledged the discrepancy in a post on X, stating, "All the user prompts and outputs in the video are real, shortened for brevity. The video illustrates what the multimodal user experiences built with Gemini could look like. We made it to inspire developers." This clarification seems to hint at the use of creative liberties in the production of the video.
This incident with the Gemini AI demo video draws parallels with the Google Duplex demo at Google I/O 2018, where Sundar Pichai showcased an AI voice assistant making reservations at a salon and restaurant. The seamless nature of the demonstration raised doubts about potential editing. Subsequently, it was revealed that the Duplex demo was pre-recorded, not live phone calls, prompting discussions about the authenticity of such presentations. The recent Gemini AI demo serves as a reminder of the importance of clear disclaimers and transparency in showcasing the capabilities of emerging technologies.
