Google Enhances Gemini AI with Canvas for Real-Time Collaboration and Audio Overview for Podcast Summaries

The new features aim to boost productivity and accessibility, offering global users tools for live document editing and engaging audio content creation.

Google's Gemini AI now includes Canvas, a workspace for real-time document and code editing with live previews, designed to streamline collaboration and iterative improvements.
Audio Overview, previously part of NotebookLM, transforms documents into podcast-style discussions, featuring dynamic conversations between two AI hosts.
Both Canvas and Audio Overview are available globally for free to Gemini users, with Audio Overview initially limited to English and Canvas supporting coding previews on the web.
Canvas allows users to refine specific sections of text or code, adjust tone and formatting, and export content to Google Docs for further collaboration.
These updates position Gemini as a competitive alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Artifacts, integrating advanced AI tools into Google’s ecosystem.