Google at the I/O conference 2026 introduced many innovations in the world of artificial intelligence. Gemini is set to undergo a major transformation into a true virtual assistant, and Google is also planning to introduce a specific AI agent capable of taking over many common tasks for users. But there are also smaller changes planned that will be available to everyone, even without a subscription. Now comes one of them, which is subtle, but may please many.
As part of the announced application redesign Gemini Google has decided to make the user experience more personalized chatthe phone itself. Which is manifested, for example, by the fact that Gemini matches the device's existing wallpaperThe color scheme matches the design language. Material You av beta version appeared earlier this year. Now it seems that Google is starting to to gradually introduce to the stable version.
You will see the change at a glance. The next time you turn on Gemini Live, her the floating interface will be colored differently. And if you change the wallpaper, the color will change again. Everything should match perfectly, but it shouldn't be in any way distracting. The current blue-and-white design in a floating overlay Gemini but it is definitely disappearing.
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Don't expect new features
The color change is just a minor redesign that doesn't bring any new buttons or add any additional features. Quite the opposite - existing users have noticed, to their dismay, that after Google I/O 2026 Many of the previous options have disappeared from the application. It is no longer possible tochat For example, you can generate a 3-minute music track for free, but even 30-second songs have strict restrictions.
Google also set stricter limits, which can be exhausted in a moment with more demanding prompts. Then you have to wait 5 hours for it to be restored. And if this happens often in a row, the entire weekly limit, which you may have to wait up to several days for.
The goal is clear – Google wants to force users to pay. Operating costs Gemini are huge and people have become accustomed to using its capabilities without making any arrangements subscription. But even for such a giant as Google, it is clearly becoming unbearable. After all, a similar situation exists in ChatGPT and other AI chatbots and tools. The era of free AI is thus irretrievably over.
