Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat. Fueled by Google’s Gemini AI technology, the world’s most popular navigation app will become a more conversational companion as part of a redesign announced Wednesday.

Users can now have conversations about their route or surrounding landmarks with Gemini while using Google Maps.

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Google is planning to ship two new models. One is Gemini 3, which is optimised for coding and regular use, and the second is Nano Banano 2 for generating realistic images.

Google’s Gemini AI is evolving into a true assistant, now integrating with Workspace apps like Gmail, Drive, and Docs for personalized deep research.

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Robert Dunnette, director of product management for Google Search, said the tool uses Google’s advanced Gemini AI models and can “produce a fully cited, comprehensive response in just a few minutes.” It will also display a research plan so you can follow along and better understand the AI’s reasoning.

Google has updated its Gemini app, enabling users to turn plain text prompts and images into 8-second AI-generated videos with sound, dialogue, and movement. A