As anticipated, numerous AI-related announcements were made at this year's Google I/O 2024 conference, including the unveiling of a new feature for Google TV. Gemini, the company's family of generative AI models, will enhance the smart TV operating system so it can generate descriptions for movies and TV shows. When a description is missing on the home screen, the AI will fill it in automatically to ensure that viewers never have to wonder what a title is about, Google explains. It'll also trans...

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