At Google I/O 2025, held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off the event with a resounding focus on artificial intelligence. As expected, AI was the dominant theme — repeated a whopping 122 times during the 120-minute keynote, highlighting Google’s shift toward building a deeply integrated AI-first ecosystem.
Among the standout moments of the keynote was a demonstration by legendary Indian musician Shankar Mahadevan, who used Lyria, Google's AI music tool, to create a transcendent musical composition. This tool leverages AI to assist musicians in composing and experimenting creatively.
Another major reveal was Flow, an AI-powered tool aimed at filmmakers. Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky and filmmaker Eliza McNitt showcased how Flow helped shape the cinematic experience of their upcoming film Ancestra, set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Google Search is getting a major overhaul with the introduction of AI Mode, a more powerful and intuitive way to interact with information. Already rolling out in the US, this mode supports multimodal reasoning and includes new tools like:
AI Overviews, which condense information for quick comprehension.
Deep Search, offering cited, expert-level answers for complex queries.
Live search features from Project Astra, allowing users to visually scan surroundings using their phone’s camera.
Agentic task completion via Project Mariner, which can help users perform tasks like booking tickets or making reservations.
Google also introduced an AI Shopping Assistant that uses Gemini and the Google Shopping Graph to provide smarter, more personalized shopping experiences, including virtual try-ons using user-uploaded photos.
Google’s AI model Gemini is evolving into a “world model” capable of simulating and planning real-world experiences. As part of this shift, Google is integrating Gemini 2.5 Pro into its app ecosystem, transforming it into a universal assistant for daily tasks.
Key enhancements include:
Gemini Live, now available on Android and iOS, brings real-time visual assistance and video understanding to users.
Seamless integration with Google Maps, Calendar, Keep, and Tasks.
Gemini is coming to Chrome, offering web page summarization and content clarification directly in-browser.
Additionally, Google announced Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscription plans. The Ultra plan offers early access to advanced features and costs $249.99/month in the US, with a global rollout planned soon.
To empower creators, Google introduced enhanced generative tools:
Veo 3: Google’s latest video generation model supports sound effects, background audio, and text-to-dialogue conversion.
Imagen 4: A new image generation model known for high-resolution outputs and faster rendering with accurate text support.
These tools are backed by Google DeepMind and feature SynthID watermarks to indicate AI-generated content, ensuring responsible use.
One of the biggest surprises was the debut of Android XR Glasses, which bring Gemini-powered AI assistance to wearable devices. Designed to work seamlessly with smartphones, these glasses deliver hands-free, real-time support with features such as:
Private in-lens displays for discreet notifications.
Messaging, navigation, appointment booking, and language translation.
Visual understanding from the user’s perspective, powered by Gemini.
Google is collaborating with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to ensure these glasses are not only functional but stylish. A developer SDK for XR will launch later in 2025.
Google I/O 2025 firmly established the company’s AI-first vision, blending utility with creativity. From reinventing how we search to enabling artists and filmmakers with AI-powered tools, Google aims to make AI universally accessible, intelligent, and intuitive.