Google wants Gemini to work while you sleep: Check biggest new features announced at I/O 2026

Google took the wrap of some of its biggest AI updates at I/O 2026 including the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, Gemini Omni, Gemini Spark and the new Antigravity platform. But perhaps the biggest change that the company has shown at this year's I/O is taking Gemini from a chatbot experience to an agentic experience with not just Google Spark but also by adding a specific agent inside the app.

here's everything Google announced for Gemini this year.

The new platform is powered by the Gemii 3.5 Flash model which Google also unviled at I/O 2026 while also taking advantage of Antigravity 2.0. Spark can continue to work even when the user locks their phone or closes their laptop. The agentic AI tool is also deeply integrated with Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Slides to allow it to take more complex actions across the user's digital life.

Teach custom skills: Have Spark monitor their inbox for emails from your kids' school, extract the critical deadlines, or text a daily digest

Execute complete workflows: Users can ask the agent to synthesize raw meeting notes from various emails and chats, draft a polished Google Doc, and write the companion email to kick off the project.

Google says Spark requires explicit permission from users before making high-stakes decisions like spending moeny or sending emails.

2) Daily Brief:

Google is also introducing a new AI agent inside the Gemini app called ‘Daily Brief’. The agent is designed to users a ‘personalized morning digest that’s designed to be your first stop every day’.

The new agent is an ‘opt in’ experience meaning users will have to explicitly opt for it to start using. The experience will connect wtih various apps in the background and then compiles that information in a skimmable, prioritized briefing based on the user's specific goals and even suggests immediate next steps.

3) Gemini app redesigned:

Google has also redesigned the Gemini inteface on both the app and web version of the platform. The new design called "Neural Expressive," brings s fluid animations, vibrant colors, fresh typography, and haptic feedback.

Google has also baked Gemini Live more directly into the Gemini app in order to make it easier to switch from typing to asking questions via voice. Meanwhile, the company also showcased various regional dialects, including some in Indian languages, which will soon be available during the Gemini Live experience.

4) Gemini Omni:

Google is also adding its latest ‘world model’ Gemini Omni to the Gemini app for AI video generation and editing. The company says Omni can take combinations of text, images and videos as inputs and transform them into cinematic-quality videos.

Users can upload footage directly from their camera roll and use simple text prompts to apply cinematic zooms, swap backgrounds, or apply built-in templates with a single tap. They can even create custom AI avatars of themselves to drop into the generated videos.

The first version in this series, Gemini Omni Flash, is rolling out now to Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers.

5) Gemini app for macOS

Google recently rolled out its Gemini app for macOS and at I/O 2026, the company announced that the app will soon get support for Gemini Spark later this summer. This would allow the AI assistant to manage local files and automate workflows natively on the users' machine