Google has announced Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, a new feature that can translate spoken conversations in real time. The new AI tool supports 70 languages and can be accessed through the Google Translate app, the Gemini Live API for developers, and Google Meet for enterprise users. The new translation tool is designed to make people feel as if they are speaking to each other directly, regardless of the language they use.
Unlike the older translation models, Gemini 3.5 translates whatever the speaker says almost instantly, keeping a few seconds gap. It doesn’t require the user to complete a sentence.
Google has assured that Gemini 3.5 Live Translate can preserve parts of a speaker's tone and speaking style. This helps the translated voice sound less mechanical and more like a real conversation. The goal is to reduce the pauses and awkward moments that often happen during translated discussions.
While the tool can be accessed through multiple ways, Google Meet users will benefit the most. Previously, speech translation was limited to 5 languages; but it has now expanded to 70 languages, and 2,000 language pairings within a single meeting.
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Gemini 3.5’s rollout can help users during travel, video calls, and conversations between friends or colleagues who speak different languages. Instead of switching between apps or typing messages, users can continue speaking normally while Gemini handles the translation.
The launch arrives at a time when tech companies are competing with each other to build better communication tools. Google is competing with companies such as Microsoft and OpenAI, which are also adding voice features to their AI products. The real contest may not be about translation alone. It may be about which platform becomes the easiest way for people to communicate across languages and locations.