Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering
Final week we unveiled our most succesful basis mannequin, Gemini. Gemini is multimodal – it could possibly settle for each textual content and picture inputs. We launched a method for Android builders to leverage our smallest mannequin Gemini Nano, on-device. That is out there on choose units by AICore, a system service that handles mannequin administration, runtimes, security options and extra, simplifying the work for builders. And in the present day, we’re introducing new methods for Android builders to entry the Gemini Professional mannequin – which runs off-device, in Google’s information facilities.
App growth with Gemini Professional
Gemini Professional is accessible by way of the Gemini API, and it’s our greatest mannequin for scaling throughout a variety of textual content and picture reasoning duties. To simplify integrating Gemini Professional, you should use the Google AI SDK, a consumer SDK for Android. This SDK allows direct integration from Android apps and removes the necessity for builders to construct and handle their very own backend infrastructure, decreasing growth prices and enhancing velocity.
Google AI Studio offers a streamlined method for builders to combine the Gemini Professional mannequin, craft prompts, create API keys, and effortlessly remodel concepts into AI apps. After you have developed your immediate in Google AI Studio, you’ll be able to merely click on on the “Get code” motion to generate a Kotlin code snippet, and begin integrating Gemini in the present day utilizing the Google AI SDK for Android.
We’re additionally making it simpler for builders to make use of the Gemini API immediately within the newest preview model of Android Studio. We’re introducing a new venture template for builders to get began with the Google AI SDK for Android instantly. You’ll profit from Android Studio’s enhanced code completion and lint checkers, serving to with API keys and safety.
To leverage the brand new template in Android Studio, begin a brand new venture by File > New > New Mission and choose the Gemini API starter template. This template offers a pre-configured venture with the mandatory code to make use of the Gemini API. After selecting a venture identify and placement, you may be prompted to generate an API key in Google AI Studio, and requested to enter it in Android Studio. Android Studio will mechanically arrange the venture for you with the Gemini API connection, simplifying your workflow.
Alternatively, you’ll be able to import the generative AI code pattern and set it up in Android Studio by File > New > Import Pattern, and looking for “Generative AI Pattern”.
Get began constructing AI-powered options and Android apps utilizing Gemini Professional.
