"I'm working late, cuz my demo failed" is going to be Google's version of the song of the summer, "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter.
Today's Made by Google event unveiled a slew of new hardware and software including the long-awaited new Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. Android 15, the long-awaited next-generation software update, was also released and features a bulk of AI-powered features. AI has been a focal point of today's keynote address, even for a hardware-focused event.
In the first half hour of today's Made by Google event, Google tried to show off new and improved capabilities of its Gemini mobile AI. The first live demo tried to get Gemini to scan and analyze a picture of Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming tour dates to see if she was coming to San Francisco. The presenter prefaced the trial by saying all of today's demos will be live and hoped the demo gods were with them today. They weren't. The live audience and thousands of virtual livestreams watched in horror, cringe and laughter as the demo failed.
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After a second failed attempt and device swap, Gemini did finally work. But the panic and cringe of the failed demo is pretty concerning since the company kicked off the event by echoing what it said earlier this year at Google I/O -- it's "in our Gemini era."