Google Gemini
Google Gemini is Google's multimodal LLM powering AI Overviews and conversational search on Google Search. It integrates directly with Google's search infrastructure and index.
Definition
Gemini processes text, images, audio, and video, enabling Google to synthesize answers that include visual results. Gemini powers Google's AI Overviews feature, which generates summaries at the top of search results. It is integrated into Google Search, Gmail, Docs, and Google Assistant.
Gemini's integration with Google's search index and 25-year history of search data gives it access to comprehensive web coverage. Its deployment across Google products means visibility in Gemini affects millions of searches daily through AI Overviews.
Why it matters for AI visibility
Google's Gemini powering AI Overviews makes Google Search itself an AI answer engine, not just a link aggregator. Your brand's SEO visibility now depends on appearing in AI Overviews in addition to traditional results. Gemini's tight integration with Google's search quality signals means traditional SEO gains matter for AI visibility.
Related terms
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GEOAI Overview
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AIMultimodal AI
Multimodal AI refers to systems that process and understand multiple types of input: text, images, audio, and video simultaneously. They integrate information across modalities to produce richer understanding.