Google Meet Live Translation Expansion, AI-Generated Local Field Guide, Canva Craft Design-Centered AI

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In episode 102 Nina talked about Google Meet's speech translation expansion to 63 languages, Bob explained how to use Gemini Notebook to create a hyper-local field guide, and Peggy introduced the new Canva Craft design-focused AI image generation model.

This week's background is the Google Meet "Cozy Cabin".

Nina Trankova: Speech Translation Automation in 63 Languages with Google Meet


Nina highlighted Google Meet's revolutionary AI-powered speech translation expansion to 63 languages, powered by the Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Engine.  New features, including automatic language detection, parity across devices (Web, Android, and iOS), and matching audio and displayed captions, are uplifting the experience in virtual meetings to exciting new communication routines and opportunities!

Each person in the meeting can turn on speech translation. For privacy and security the feature is turned off when a meeting starts. No voice data is saved and no models are trained on user voice data.

Your organization's Workspace Administrator controls the feature on the domain. They can upgrade meetings Hosts (such as Sales or Project Managers), and it will unlock speech translation for all participants, including those external to the domain. No extra licences needed. 

Admins can also use AI Ultra add-ons to extend the limit to 8 hours of speech translation at zero cost for external guests, including unlicensed internal attendees.

Meet's real-time speech translation is also available to personal Google Accounts with an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription.

Nina notes, "What's the most important you don't need 10 licenses for 10 employee company. You just need one license for the sales department, who, for example, meet internationally with their contractors and that's enough. Everyone in the meeting will use the feature. Same with one-to-one meetings. It's not necessary to buy two licenses. If the host has the plan then all the external participants can have it."

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Bob Danley: Use Gemini Notebook to Create a Hyper-Local Illustrated Field Guide

Bob shared how he used Gemini Notebook to create an illustrated field guide to mushrooms in the Chicago area that can be found in late October. He used authoritative sources, including university publications, local bylaws, and mushroom databases.

The guide includes information about local species, a map highlighting good spots for mushroom hunting, local rules and tips for photography and citizen science. Be sure to check out the slide deck (embedded above) for details and Notebook's illustrations.

Bob says, "I couldn't find a field guide to wildlife that I'm interested in seeing. So I asked Gemini Notebook, "Hey, can you whip up a report slide to direct me at uh finding some mushrooms during my couple day visit in the Chicago area." And this little slide deck is a visual representation of the report it gave me, which is basically text-based."

Related Tips for using Notebook for Exploring Wildlife 

Peggy Kolm: Canva Craft, Canva's Design-Focused Image Generation Model

Peggy introduced the new Canva Craft design-focused image generation model from Canva. 

The model was trained on Canva's human-created design templates with feedback from professional designers. It uses a two-step generation model, first planning the composition and typography, then generating the image. 

Generated images can have any aspect ratio, have a resolution up to 2K and text in 55 languages. The output can be converted to editable layers with Canva's Magic Layers tool. 

It's available to all users in Canva's Dream Lab tool. 

Peggy says, "I think that this is really going to be the future where we have more AI models that are designed for specific tasks. Instead of using general models that are supposed to do everything, instead you have things that are designed for very specific use cases."

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