Google brings AI-powered Search Live and new language support to India
Google Search AI mode now supports seven new Indian languages.
With how much Google has leaned into AI, it feels like everytime the company name pops up, there's a new Gemini feature getting launched. This week though, the company still announced something AI-related, but instead of a new feature, it announced expansion of two of its AI search tools to one of its biggest markets: India.
The rollout brings Search Live, an AI-powered conversational search experience, to Indian users, alongside expanded language support for AI Mode, which now speaks seven additional Indian languages. Both updates are part of Google’s ongoing push to make AI-powered search more natural, visual, and globally accessible.
Louis Eriakha
Search Live, which debuted in the U.S. back in July, is essentially what happens when Google Search meets Gemini Live. It lets you talk to Search in real time, using both your voice and your phone’s camera, to get help with what’s right in front of you. For example, if you’re trying to perfect an iced matcha at home, you can point your camera at the ingredients and ask, “What’s the right order to mix these in?” and get an instant, context-aware response. Think of it as an upgraded Google Lens that actually talks back.
To try it, users just need to update the Google app and tap the “Live” icon under the search bar (or select “Live” within Google Lens). From there, you can point your camera at an object, speak or type your question, and dive deeper by tapping on-screen results. It’s rolling out in English and Hindi first, with more users gaining access over the next few weeks.
Alongside this, Google is also expanding AI Mode, the company’s more text-heavy AI search experience, to seven new Indian languages: Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The expansion is part of a wider rollout across 40 new countries and 35 new languages, making AI Mode available in over 200 regions globally.
Google claims its Gemini-powered reasoning model can grasp local nuances and phrasing, helping AI Mode deliver genuinely relevant results, but that's a claim that can only be proved with time.
With these updates, Google continues to blur the lines between traditional search and real-time AI interaction. Whether it’s speaking your language or understanding what’s right in front of your camera, Search Live and AI Mode hint at how the future of Google Search could look, more visual and a lot more human.
Louis Eriakha
