- Google is updating names for certain voice options for Gemini-powered Assistant on Google Nest and Home smart devices.
- Some of these names are now simpler and easier to recall.
- These changes do not reflect Google’s plans to fix the ongoing reliability issues with Google Assistant on Home-affiliated smart devices.
Google Assistant on Nest and other Google Home devices has been a mess lately, displaying a steadily declining perception of voice commands. While Google has acknowledged the issue and promised to fix it, a true update may not be coming until Gemini entirely replaces Assistant on Nest and other Google Home smart speakers. Unlike Android phones, the transition is still non-mandatory and available as an experimental feature, limited to only specific regions.
However, for those who have already switched — or are planning — to Gemini on their smart speakers, Google is making it easier to choose the right voice. It recently changed the names of some of its Gemini-powered voices available on Nest devices. 9to5Google spotted this change and noted that the new names are now simpler and easier to perceive. A total of six out of ten have been renamed.