01What the New Google AI Updates Are

The new Google AI updates are a group of tools that Google introduced at once. Each one does a job that used to require a specialist. You can now build worlds, make videos, create apps, design screens, and find answers without any coding or design skills.

In this episode, Julian Goldie walks through six tools and one search feature. They are Project Genie, Gemini Omni, Google AI Studio Build Mode, Google Stitch, Google Picks, and Ask YouTube. All of them focus on letting you describe what you want in plain words, and the tool does the work for you.

02Main Features of Each New Google Tool

Here are the key features of the new Google AI updates that Julian shows.

  • Project Genie builds a 3D world you can walk through. It creates the path ahead in real time and works with Google Street View.
  • Gemini Omni is a world model. It takes photos, sound, video, or text and makes a high-quality video that makes sense.
  • Google AI Studio Build Mode lets you describe an app in English. It builds native Android apps in your browser with a phone emulator.
  • Google Stitch designs web pages and app screens. It has a voice canvas where the AI talks back and asks questions.
  • Google Picks makes posters, flyers, and social media graphics. It treats every part of an image as a separate object for easy edits.
  • Ask YouTube searches all of YouTube and jumps you to the exact part of a video that answers your question.

03How to Get Started with These Google AI Tools

Getting started is simple. Each tool has its own way in, and none of them require a tech degree.

  1. For Project Genie, open the tool if you are a top-tier subscriber in the US. It rolled out on May 19th and is spreading to more countries.
  2. For Gemini Omni, go to YouTube Shorts Remix or the Create app. It is already live there.
  3. For Google AI Studio Build Mode, open your browser and go to AI Studio. Pick Build Mode and describe your app.
  4. For Google Stitch, visit stitch.withgoogle.com and sign in with your Google account. It is free.
  5. For Google Picks, wait for the summer rollout to Google Workspace paid subscribers. It is in testing now.
  6. For Ask YouTube, use YouTube Premium. It is rolling out wider across the US this summer.

Julian notes that each tool is either live now or coming within weeks.

04How to Use Project Genie and Gemini Omni

Julian shows two main ways to use these tools. For Project Genie, you pick a real spot on the map. Then you type a prompt.

For example, you can turn your hometown into a snowy winter scene. Genie reimagines the real street view into that world. It runs at 720p and 24 frames per second.

For Gemini Omni, you feed it any mix of photos, sound, video, or text. Then you describe the video you want. The model reasons over your inputs and creates a video that holds together.

The editing is the powerful part. You just talk about what to change, and Omni changes only that part. Nothing else gets ruined.

A practical use Julian shares is making a promo video for a business. Take a few photos, write a short prompt, and get a full promo in minutes. Then tweak it by talking.

This saves days of work.

05How to Use Build Mode, Stitch, and Picks

These three tools cover apps, design, and images. Google AI Studio Build Mode starts with you typing what you want in plain English. It builds a native Android app in your browser. You can watch it come to life in the built-in phone emulator.

When you are happy, push it live to Google Cloud Run with one click.

Google Stitch works by voice. You describe the screen you want, and the AI design agent talks back. It asks smart questions and suggests options.

You can lay out a whole app screen by screen on an infinite canvas. When done, export to Figma or send it to AI Studio.

Google Picks makes marketing images from text. If you want to change one thing, like a button color, you edit that object alone. No need to rewrite the whole prompt.

Every image gets a hidden watermark called SynthID so people know it is AI-made.

06Results and Comparisons in This Episode

Julian shares specific numbers and results from the new Google AI updates. Project Genie is connected to Google Street View, which has 280 billion images from 110 countries. That makes the reimagined worlds feel real.

Gemini Omni is already live inside YouTube Shorts Remix and the Create app. People are using it today, not in the future. Demis Hassabis, who runs Google DeepMind, said Omni reasons over inputs instead of just gluing them together.

Google AI Studio Build Mode runs on the Gemini 3.5 Flash model. Google says it is about four times faster at giving results than the last big model.

Julian compares Google Picks to Canva. It is built for regular people and aims to take on the design market. He also notes that the tools are early prototypes.

Genie is not perfect, and Build Mode has some back-end pieces still missing.

07Tips, Limits, and Mistakes to Avoid

Julian gives several honest warnings about the new Google AI updates. First, Project Genie is still an early prototype. The physics can look off, and the world runs at 720p.

Do not expect perfect quality yet.

Second, Google AI Studio Build Mode is not fully finished. The back-end parts that store data and handle logins are not fully baked in. A browser-built app still needs extra work before it is a complete product.

Third, do not wait to learn these tools. Julian says the gap between people who know how to use AI and those who do not is getting wider every week. He advises testing each tool as it rolls out.

One mistake to avoid is starting over when an image is almost right. With Google Picks, you can edit one object instead of rewriting the whole prompt. With Gemini Omni, you can talk to change one part without ruining the rest.

08Who These Updates Are For and Why They Matter

These new Google AI updates are for regular business owners, teachers, and small business owners. They are for people who do not have a designer, coder, or film crew on call. Julian says the pattern is clear: each tool takes a job that needed a specialist and hands it to a normal person.

This matters because it saves hours every week. You can make videos, apps, and designs in minutes instead of days. You can also find answers on YouTube without scrubbing through long videos.

Julian mentions his AI Profit Boardroom community of 2,800 business owners. They get coaching calls and tutorials the moment new tools land. He also points to a free community called AI Success Lab with 67,000 members.

These resources exist to help you keep up with the fast pace of change.