Google is developing a paid version of its chatbot AI 'Bard,' called 'Bard Advanced,' and various features are reportedly planned for Bard Advanced.
Google appears to be working on an 'advanced' version of Bard that you have to pay for - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/4/24025270/google-bard-advanced-paid-subscription
Google is preparing a paid version of Bard
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-preparing-paid-version-of-bard/
Software developer Dylan Roussel posted details on X (formerly Twitter) about 'Bard Advanced,' a feature that Google is apparently developing.
It's been a couple of months since I last shared anything about it, so what is Google working on?
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
There are some exciting new features coming in Bard ????
According to Roussel, Bard Advanced is equipped with Gemini Ultra, the top model of the multimodal AI Gemini , which Google released in December 2023. The previous Bard was equipped with the lower-end Gemini Pro model, and Bard Advanced is expected to offer significant performance improvements.
Bard Advanced also includes a feature called 'Motoko' that allows users to customize their own chatbots. Roussel said, 'We cannot report whether users can share these bots.'
1. Motoko.
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
There isn't much about Motoko yet. However there is just enough for me to tell you that Google will allow you to 'Create Bots.' I can't say what they mean by bots exactly, if they will be shareable or anything, but yes... Motoko is the codename for 'Bots.' pic.twitter.com/4wW4AKbzIS
A 'Gallery' feature that showcases example prompts on a variety of topics.
3. Gallery
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
While the feature is not yet finished, Gallery should allow you to 'Explore different topics to see what you can do with Bard.' In other words, when this page will be public, it's likely that it will display example prompts about various topics. pic.twitter.com/44tAVqdc9X
A 'Tasks' feature that allows you to manage long-running tasks, such as generating images.
4. Tasks
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
The Tasks page is the page I know the least about. From what I could put together though, it appears it may be used to manage long running tasks, such as generating an image... ???? pic.twitter.com/QwUshbULSz
The 'Share Background/Foreground' feature allows you to customize the background and chat screen images.
5.Sharing Background/Foreground
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
This one is pretty explicit. Although, while my screenshots are showing what 'Foreground' looks like, it doesn't show 'Background.' pic.twitter.com/hWHi95U3h3
It has been reported that the app may include a 'power-up' feature that will expand and improve functionality by providing feedback on Bard's prompts.
6. Power up
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
This feature, once it is working, will allow you to improve your prompts, by *theoretically* running them through an AI to 'expand' them. I don't have any example of the feature working unfortunately. pic.twitter.com/NPYAsK7e3b
Roussel said Bard Advanced will be available to paid Google One subscribers for a free three-month trial period, after which a subscription fee will be charged.
2. Bard Advanced with Google One.
— Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) January 4, 2024
Google will allow you to get 3 months of 'Bard Advanced' on them, through Google One.
Bard Advanced will use Gemini Ultra. pic.twitter.com/IqDWkpMDUg
As of December 2023, Google announced that it plans to release Bard Advanced in 2024, and it has been reported that Bard Advanced is already available to some testers.
Google did not respond to a request for comment from The Verge, and the official release date for Bard Advanced has not been announced.
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