The Bard Advanced chatbot will be powered by Gemini Ultra, a more advanced AI model than the current Gemini Pro powering Bard. This move mirrors OpenAI's approach, where the more advanced GPT 4 model is available for a fee while the less capable GPT 3.5 is free. It's speculated that Google may also add image generation features to Bard Advanced, similar to OpenAI's DALL-E 3, but this has not been confirmed.
Key takeaways:
- Google is developing Bard Advanced, a new paid tier for its Bard chatbot powered by Gemini Ultra, which is expected to rival OpenAI's GPT 4.
- Bard Advanced will be available through a paid subscription via the Google One program, with the first three months reportedly being free upon subscription.
- Subscribers will have the ability to create custom chatbots and access a dedicated chatbot store, codenamed 'Mokoto' and 'Sparkle' respectively.
- Google Gemini, launched in December 2023, includes three tiers: Gemini Nano, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Ultra, with the latter expected to power Bard Advanced and perform more sophisticated tasks.