Gemini Live is a chatbot feature powered by Google's artificial intelligence technology. This feature was developed as a competitor to the ChatGPT-4o chatbot and it requires a Google One AI Premium subscription which costs RM97.99 per month. The latest after weeks of being offered to overseas users, Gemini Live can now be used for free on Android devices in Malaysia.
In my test earlier on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 with my Google account, Gemini Live can be accessed after the Google application is updated on the Play Store. This update brings the feature of selecting different voices of Gemini Live, both male or female and soft or deep voice. It is also currently limited to United States English with it being able to respond in other languages such as Bahasa Melayu – only other language support is not fully supported for free users.
You can start using it by opening the Gemini application by pressing the icon of three lines with a star, then follow the instructions and then select the language. After finishing, you can continue using it. Although Gemini Live is free, feedback and performance are subscription dependent if Gemini Advance it's faster and otherwise it's slower and a bit clunky.