Google I/O 2025 has just wrapped up the biggest developer conference of the year, and of course, it’s all about AI becoming the main character. The conference is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Google I/O announced new updates to its AI products at the Google I/O 2025 event. These include improvements to the Gemini app, new models for video and image creation, and fresh tools for creators and developers. Think Gemini upgrades, hyper-realistic 3D video calls, AI-powered image and video generation, Android for XR wearables, and fresh goodies for devs and creatives.
What is this year’s theme, you might ask? Let me do the honors. It’s AI as a foundation, not a feature. First off, AI is no longer the sidekick. It’s the main character, and the list is endless… okay, maybe not endless, but it surely is jam-packed. Starting with Gmail’s smart reply, moving on to Gemini 2.0 AI, Google Meet Smart Translations, and so on, it’s a whole package.
Google I/0 2025 introduced two new subscription tiers. AI Pro and AI Ultra are aimed at users who want deeper access to its most advanced AI tools and capabilities. These premium plans play around Gemini, Google’s flagship AI model and golden child, which was formerly known as Bard. They promise to offer significantly enhanced performance, context awareness, and exclusive features. While Google AI Ultra is a new plan, AI Pro is just another name for the already existing Premium plan.
Google I/O 2025 Presents Gemini AI
Google’s golden child, Gemini which was earlier known as Bard, is no longer just a chat assistant. It’s finally morphing into a fully integrated AI ecosystem with Gemini Pro and Ultra, accompanying major updates presented at Google I/O 2025:
Google I/O 2025 Plans For AI Pro & AI Ultra
| Feature/Capability | Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) | Google AI Ultra ($249.99/month) |
| Gemini Access | Gemini 2.5 Pro with Deep Research mode | Gemini 2.5 Pro with Deep Think mode and higher usage limits |
| Flow (AI Video Creation) | Access to Flow with basic controls | Full Flow access with 1080p quality and advanced camera control |
| Veo Video Model | Veo 2 for basic video generation | Veo 3 with sound, lip sync, and storytelling features |
| Imagen 4 (AI Image Generation) | Included with limited speed | Priority access and faster image generation |
| Whisk Animate | Limited image-to-video conversions | Full access to Whisk with 8-second animation support |
| NotebookLM | 5x more Audio Overviews, enhanced summarization, and idea tools | Max capacity and intelligence with upcoming advanced research features |
| Gemini in Workspace | Access in Gmail, Docs, and Vids | Deep integration with Workspace apps |
| Gemini in Chrome | Early Access | Advanced contextual assistance and multitasking |
| Project Mariner | Not included | Included — handles up to 10 tasks simultaneously |
| Storage | 2 TB cloud storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Photos | 30 TB storage + YouTube Premium subscription |
| Availability | Widely available; free for students in select countries | U.S only (initially) with 50% off for the first 3 months |
So… Which one to choose?
AI Pro is your solid all-rounder. To start with, it gives you Gemini 2.5 Pro with Deep Research. Access to Flow and Veo 2. In addition, you get Notebook LM upgrades, with smart replies across Gmail, Docs, and Chrome. It’s fast, capable, and gets the job done, whether you’re writing reports, making short videos, or running your side gig. On the other hand, Google I/O 2025 ensures that if you need more muscle. With AI Ultra, you get access to Deep Think mode, Veo 3’s full storytelling tools, Flow in 1080p, Whisk Animate, and Project Mariner.
Which juggles 10 tasks at once as it runs on caffeine and command lines. Moreover, add 30 TB of storage, YouTube Premium, and faster Imagen rendering, and you’ve got a full-stack AI setup. It can keep pace with power users, content creators, and tech-heavy workflows. All things considered, AI Pro handles your day but AI Ultra builds your next five. AI Pro is smart whereas, AI Ultra is… menacingly capable.
Gemini 2.5 Model Updates
Deep Research by Google I/O 2025
The Gemini 2.5 model introduces Deep Research, a feature that enables users to generate customized research reports by combining personal documents (like PDFs and images) with public data. This functionality allows for comprehensive insights tailored to individual needs. Integration with Google Drive and Gmail is the plan, which will enhance accessibility and utility.
Gemini‘s Enhancements during Google I/O 2025
Canvas in Gemini
Google I/O 2025 introduced the Canvas feature inside the Gemini app just graduated from smart to straight-up impressive. You can now create infographics, interactive quizzes, podcast-style audio, and even basic web code in 45+ languages just by describing what you want. Want a quiz for your newsletter subscribers? Canvas will build it. Need a dynamic visual for your pitch deck? Done in minutes. Working on a global campaign? Gemini’s multilingual support has your back. Think of Canvas as your AI-powered design partner, the one that doesn’t need sleep, edits on command, and still beats your deadline.
Gemini in Chrome
Starting May 21, Google I/O 2025 has equipped Gemini to come to the Chrome desktop (for AI Pro and Ultra users in the U.S.), giving you a new browsing assistant. It’ll summarize what’s on your screen, clarify dense content, and help you multitask across tabs without turning your browser into a digital jungle. Coming soon is a full multi-tab intelligence so Gemini can track what you’re doing across windows and help you juggle research, writing, and snack breaks without missing a beat.
Interactive Quizzes, Learning That Adapts to You
Google I/O 2025, now lets Gemini and you create interactive quizzes with instant feedback, using Canvas or straight-up prompts. Whether you’re a student brushing up on economics or a content creator building engagement tools, Gemini adapts follow-up questions based on your performance. It’s not just multiple choice it’s personalized, generative, and actually helpful. Basically, your flashcards just got replaced by something that learns with you in the form of supervised learning.
Android XR & Project Astra Smart Glasses
Google I/O 2025, introduced a new Android XR OS that is more than a rebranded Android. Its purpose is to build wearables in the AI era. Paired with Project Astra smart glasses, it’s Google’s clearest move toward real-time, context-aware computing. Here’s how it breaks down:
| Aspect | Project Aura | Project Astra |
| Category | Hardware product (Smart Glasses) | AI technology platform |
| Type | A glasses-style device running Android XR | Multimodal AI system powering real-time applications |
| Platform | Android XR (launched Dec 2024) | Gemini AI ecosystem (Search, apps, third-party integrations) |
| Developer/Partners | Developed by Xreal with backing from Alibaba, in partnership with Google and Qualcomm | Developed by Google DeepMind, with hardware partners like Samsung and Warby Parker |
| Core Technology | Uses Qualcomm Snapdragon XR chipsets for extended reality processing | Uses low-latency, multimodal AI models for near-instant reasoning across voice, vision, and context |
| Functionality | The first-ever glasses-style device on Android XR | Powers smart glasses, Gemini Live, and upcoming AI agents for live search, translation, and assistance |
| Stage of Development | Hardware previewed at Google I/O 2025, with no release date yet | Actively rolling out via Gemini apps and being integrated into Astra smart glasses |
| Form Factor | First-ever glasses-style device on Android XR | Platform with AI powering various devices, including upcoming dedicated smart glasses |
| User Focus | Designed for consumers seeking immersive, hands-free AR experiences | Aimed at developers and power users integrating AI into apps, glasses, and real-time services |
Google I/O 2025 Creative Power Tools
Google I/O 2025 isn’t just focusing on productivity, it’s coming for your creative workflow too. Whether you’re a filmmaker, designer, musician, or just someone who wants AI to generate visuals that don’t look like pixelated chaos, this is the part you’ll want to screenshot. Let’s break it down for easier understanding:
| Tool | What It Does | Key Features | Who It’s For |
| Imagen 4 | High-resolution AI image generation | Up to 2K resolution – Improved photorealism and detail – Accurate text rendering & typography | Designers, advertisers, visual content creators |
| Veo 3 | The text-to-video model that generates realistic short films | Adds ambient sound, dialogue, and lip sync – Improved camera movement and scene understanding | Filmmakers, storytellers, video marketers |
| Flow | AI filmmaking tool that blends Imagen, Veo & Gemini models | Create cinematic sequences from natural language prompts – Timeline editing and style control | Content teams, YouTubers, indie creators |
| Whisk Animate | Converts still images into short AI-animated clips | Supports 8-second animations – Powered by Veo 2 for smooth transitions and effects | Social media managers, motion designers |
| Lyria 2 | AI-based music creation and sound production | Real-time interactive music generation – Available via YouTube Shorts, API, and AI Studio | Musicians, producers, Shorts creators |
With Beam 3D Virtual Meetings Finally Get a Glow-Up
Remember Starline? Just like Bard, it also got a rebranded and a serious upgrade. And definitely not in a JoJo Siwa way… Just kidding. Meet Beam, Google I/O 2025’s latest flex in teleconferencing tech. It blurs the line between “you’re muted” and “you’re literally in the room.” Beam combines a six-camera setup with a custom light field display. And smart AI wizardry to make up a 3D version of you that’s so real. It might just high-five your colleague. It’s got millimeter-level head tracking and 60fps buttery smooth video.
In simple terms, it means no latency or lagging which working or spilling the tea. So, your boss and bestie don’t miss a single detail. And here’s the mic-drop, when paired with Google Meet, Beam doesn’t just translate speech in real time. Beam does it while keeping your OG voice, tone, and expressions intact. Even Google Meet’s not sitting out either, it’s getting its real-time translation boost.
Developer Tools
Google I/O 2025 didn’t forget the devs, it leveled up their playground. First, there’s Deep Think Mode, which lets Gemini evaluate multiple ideas like it’s debugging in four dimensions. Great for logic-heavy tasks, code reviews, and fixing bugs. Then comes, Thought Summaries, making AI decisions more transparent so you actually know why Gemini did what it did instead of thinking did my chatbot hallucinate again? Thinking Budgets puts you in control of performance, letting you tweak how much brainpower Gemini uses to go full throttle or keep it light. Moreover, with Gemini API + Live Updates, you now get real-time responses with support for audio, visuals, and tone control, making dev workflows feel less like coding and more like collaborating with a mind reader.
Jules
Google I/O 2025 makes a fresh take on AI companions. Who is that? Let me introduce you to Jules. Think of it as your virtual co-star with a personality that doesn’t glitch. Built to be more expressive, nuanced, and conversational than your average chatbot. Jules lives inside Google Labs (for now) and is all about vibes and voice. Whether you’re riffing on ideas or just vibing after hours, it’s designed to feel less robot, and more real with storytelling skills that might just rival your favorite podcast host. Jules is crafted to deeply understand context, emotions, and subtle cues, making interactions smoother and more engaging. It can even share jokes, offer creative suggestions, or help brainstorm ideas, making it the perfect companion for work or your casual chit-chat.
Stitch
Meet Stitch, your new UI sidekick. And this one doesn’t bite. This AI-powered tool helps you create web and mobile front ends in seconds. Prompt it with a few words or even an image, and boom. Outcomes in HTML and CSS for a fully-formed design. However, it’s not the flashiest in the lineup, but with solid customization options, it gets the job done. Google I/O 2025 will not leave anything for tomorrow with its new toys.
Android Studio
Android Studio is also catching the AI wave. The new “Journeys” feature brings in the AI magic, backed by the fresh Gemini 2.5 Pro model. And with Agent Mode, things like crash fixes and dev flows are no longer your solo problem. You’re also getting smarter crash insights in the App Quality Insights panel. By whom? You guessed it, the Google I/O 2025 conference. Since Gemini can scan your source code now, find the problem, and suggest solutions before you can say “stack trace.”
Wear OS 6
Wear OS 6 is all about the glow-up. Tiles now rock a unified font for that clean, consistent vibe, and dynamic theming means your apps finally sync with your watch face without looking like a design accident. The new design reference platform helps developers build sleeker, more responsive interfaces with extra smooth transitions. Google I/O 2025 is also dropping updated design guidelines and Figma files, so you can hit the ground running with apps that actually feel polished. Whether you’re a developer or just picky about pixels. This one’s a win in all aspects.
Responsible AI
Yes, you read it correctly, Google I/O 2025 is taking Responsible AI seriously as it should, and not just in theory. SynthID has been expanded to watermark over 10 billion AI-generated files. Now, with the new SynthID Detector, anyone can verify whether a file was made by AI. On the security front, Gemini 2.5 has leveled up with stronger defenses against prompt injections and malicious inputs, so your workflow will stay protected. Developers also get more visibility and control with tools like Thought Summaries to explain Gemini’s reasoning, Thinking Budgets to balance performance and cost, and a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrate seamlessly with Software Development Kit (SDK).
AI Virtual Try-On
Google I/O 2025 is stepping up its shopping game with a new virtual try-on feature that lets users see how clothes would look on their actual bodies. Available through Search Labs, the tool allows users to opt in, browse apparel like shirts, pants, or dresses, and tap the “try it on” icon. After, uploading a full-body photo ideally well-lit and fitted, users get a realistic preview of how the garment would fit them. Exactly, like Lenskart’s virtual try-on lenses. The experience is quick and intuitive, which lets users save, share, or shop similar styles directly within the platform, instead of switching apps.
More AI
Gemini is officially everywhere. It’s landing in Chrome as your AI-powered browsing assistant thinks TL;DR for the internet. Gemma 3n, the new lightweight multimodal model, runs on phones, laptops, and tablets. Text, audio, image, video it handles them all, no sweat. Across Workspace, things are getting way smarter. Even, Gmail is getting personalized smart replies and an AI inbox declutterer. Google Vids just leveled up with new content creation and editing features. To say the least Google I/O 2025 came with a huge tsunami of AI and tech.
