US EditionAI Slop Is Coming to Some Google TV Devices, Whether You Want It or Not
Gemini AI update on Google TV adds on-TV photo editing, AI-generated media, and voice-controlled settings adjustments, initially on select TCL devices with broader rollout planned.
- On Monday at CES 2026, Google announced expanded Gemini AI for Google TV, adding generative and enhanced voice controls, debuting first on the latest TCL TV models before wider rollout.
- Building on last year's demo, Google aims to make TV interactions more natural by encouraging users to speak to Google TV instead of navigating menus.
- Using a TV-first design, Gemini AI on Google TV offers a visually rich framework with high-resolution images and a "Dive Deeper" option for narrated, interactive overviews, plus voice-control examples like adjusting brightness or volume.
- Users can now edit and remix Google Photos on Google TV, save AI-edited images, and chat with Gemini AI via the star icon for recommendations and sports updates.
- At CES 2026, observers note that how "original" AI-generated outputs really are remains debated, while Nano Banana and Veo 3 models highlight rapid advances embedding AI into home entertainment.
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CES 2026: Google Brings Gemini AI Features to Google TV, Previewing What Apple TV Could Get
At CES 2026, Google announced some new Gemini features that it's bringing to Google TVs. Google TV is built into some TV sets and set-top boxes, and while it may not be immediately relevant to many Apple users, it does give us a look at what AI can do on a TV set. Gemini on Google TV will be able to answer queries with a "visually rich framework" that offers up imagery, videos, and real-time sports updates.
Google TV’s big Gemini update adds image and video generation, voice control for settings
Soon, even loafing around on the couch won't help you steer clear of AI. TV makers are busily integrating AI models into the experience, and Google is no different. At CES, the company announced a big expansion of Gemini features on the Google TV platform, starting with TCL smart TVs. Google began integrating Gemini with the TV Streamer box this past fall, but the new expansion brings some of the company's most popular AI features to TVs: Nano B…
Gemini on Google TV is getting Nano Banana and voice-controlled settings
Now you can generate AI slop directly on your TV. Gemini on Google TV is getting a major update that makes the AI assistant more helpful and more visually engaging. The big highlights are obviously the addition of Nano Banana and Veo support for creating AI videos and images directly on your TV. This can be anything from modifying your family photos for a laugh to creating "original" video clips on your TV. (Though how "original" anything spit …
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