Google's Gemini Ups the Game for Meet and Chat with AI-Enhanced Features
Google Meet and Chat are getting a host of new Gemini-powered features, including customizable virtual backgrounds, studio-quality lighting and sound enhancements, and real-time language translation in Chat.

New Gemini Features for Workspace, Chat, and Meet
Google Meet
- Unique Meeting Backgrounds: Powered by Gemini, users can generate bespoke meeting backgrounds with improved visual quality and a variety of preset options (e.g., Professional office, Tropical beach).
- Studio Look: Enhances portrait quality by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, ensuring users look their best.
- Studio Lighting: Simulates studio-quality lighting to improve video feed appearance.
- Studio Sound: Balances missing or distorted frequencies to ensure clear audio in meetings.
Google Chat
- Language Translation: Gemini can detect and translate messages into over 120 languages, keeping the original message available for review. Users can enable this feature in Settings > Automatic Translation.
Google Drawing
- Background Removal: The new 'Remove Background' tool allows users to easily remove backgrounds from images, similar to features in Slides and Vids.
Availability
- Chat and Drawing Features: Available now.
- Meet and Chat Gemini Features: Rolling out over the coming weeks for Workspace Business and Enterprise tiers (Standard and Plus).
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