Made by Google is happening right now, and the Google Pixel 9 series has impressive hardware and specs But it is clear that the AI capabilities of these phones are at the heart of the experience

The Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold all get the same new and improved AI power, so no matter how much you spend on a new Pixel, you can try them all And with seven years of updates waiting in the wings for these phones, there should be more to come

But as of the Pixel 9 series launch, here's a rundown of all the AI-driven upgrades we'll see on these phones; for more details on Made by Google's announcement, check out our live blog or Google Pixel 9 Hands-On, Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL hands-on, and read our Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on

The Gemini Nano is Google's lightweight, fully on-device AI model that allows access to certain generative AI features without the need for an Internet connection; if you prefer features like the Pixel Recorder or Gboard's Smart Reply is useful

The multimodal part of this feature means that you can interact with the AI via image, voice, text, and speech This means more flexibility in prompting the AI to do what you need it to do

Gemini Assistants are a more capable version of Google Assistants And with Google's new data sharing options, you can delegate even more to Gemini Assistants One example Google gives is to take a picture of an event flyer and have Gemini check its calendar to see if you can attend that event

Gemini Live, available as part of the Gemini Advanced subscription, allows you to talk to the AI and get a response in real time Google has positioned this as a good way to think out loud, and the AI will be your sounding board for whatever you're thinking about

As a purchase offer, all Pixel 9 models will receive a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced, worth $1899/£1899/month This will allow access to the more powerful Gemini Pro model on its own or with other Google apps, plus 2TB of Google One storage

With this feature, Google is also allowing photographers to participate in their own photos: with Add Me, you can take one photo of a group, then another, and merge them together; AR overlays help you properly position the second photo for a compelling final edit AR overlay helps to properly position the second photo for a convincing final edit

Two new features have been added to the generative editing capabilities of the Pixel series: one is Auto Frame, which crops and generates more images to improve composition The other is Reimagine, which can generate entirely new backgrounds with prompts

In addition to introducing the first dedicated weather app to Pixels, Google also added AI Magic These AI summaries seem to contextualize the day's weather, not just telling you the conditions, but whether you need an umbrella or warmer clothing

The Keep notes app can now populate to-do lists for you with the help of AI So if you need a breakdown of what to buy for a particular recipe or to prepare for an upcoming trip, AI can put them all together with the usual reminders for easy reference

Instead of cluttering up the screenshots with photo galleries and file apps, Google has created a dedicated space for screenshots in the Pixel 9 series; now that AI is here, you can search through your screenshots to find information you may have forgotten

Imagine

Pixel Studio, which features Imagine 3 diffusion models, is a way to generate images from scratch using prompts, similar to major AI image generation tools Google added a little extra by allowing access to the Magic Editor after generating the image, which allows you to rearrange or remove elements as you please

Recording a call can be important to make sure you don't forget important details or tasks to tackle after you hang up the phone, and Pixel 9 makes it even easier by transcribing and summarizing the conversation you just had When you use this feature, the other user will also be notified, ensuring that they will understand and use this feature as well